Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence…

“What I have described as the liberal position shares with conservatism a distrust of reason to the extent that the liberal is very much…

— F. A. Hayek

“My definition of Theology My proverb of theology is a doctrine study of overall foundation of biblical notions, transcendence, an scriptures relativist, researcher and…

— John Shelton Jones

Conservatism makes no poetry, breathes no prayer, has no invention; it is all memory. Reform has no gratitude, no prudence, no husbandry.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

But I have to say this in defense of humankind: In no matter what era in history, including the Garden of Eden, everybody just…

— Kurt Vonnegut

“The left loses most policy debates, leading them to engage in the politics of personal destruction. Many liberals do not see conservatives as human,…

— Eric Golub

Unlike liberalism, with its fundamental belief in the long-range power of ideas, conservatism is bound by the stock of ideas inherited at a given…

— Friedrich August von Hayek

But like a born actor who only really wants to direct, Gingrich has always been unsatisfied with what he's brilliant at. He can't still…

— John Podhoretz

In my estimation, there should always be a mixture of economic liberalism - which means small government, a great emphasis on markets - but…

— John Howard

It is liberalism, whether people like it or not, which has animated all the years of my life. What on Earth did conservatism ever…

— Charles Kuralt

When caring for your neighbor becomes a compulsory obligation imposed by government instead of voluntary, charity turns to confiscation and freedom to achieve to…

— Star Parker

Conservatives believe in equality of opportunity. Liberals believe in equality of outcome.

— Mike Rosen

There is something about liberalism that is not nearly as true about conservatism. The further left one goes, the more one finds that the…

— Dennis Prager

“The left wants, needs, loves, and exacerbates violent conflict. The question is…why?...Conservatives generally want policy discussions because we disagree with liberals. Liberals need gutter…

— Eric Golub

“Liberals are more likely to see people as victims of circumstance and oppression, and doubt whether individuals can climb without governmental help. My own…

— Arthur C. Brooks

Conservatism is an active intellectual pursuit; it requires a constant vigilance. It has nothing to do with feelings. Liberalism is the most gutless choice…

— Rush Limbaugh