Indeed, while Nature is wonderfully inventive of new structures, her conservatism in holding on to old ones is still more remarkable. In… — John M. Tyler Copy Share Image
“I'm frankly sick and tired of the political preachers across this country telling me as a citizen that if I want to… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Limbaugh can rightly be said to be the greatest populist expositor of conservatism in America since Reagan, and the link between the… — Ben Shapiro Copy Share Image
“Why is there never a headline that says "Government program ends as its intended goal has been achieved"?” — Oleg Atbashian Copy Share Image
“There are six canons of conservative thought: 1) Belief in a transcendent order, or body of natural law, which rules society as… — Russell Kirk Copy Share Image
A conservative party that reshapes its self-presentation according to the suggestions of the liberal media, of course, may very well get what… — Alan Keyes Copy Share Image
The world is burdened with young fogies. Old men with ossified minds are easily dealt with. But men who look young, act… — Robertson Davies Copy Share Image
I think essentially corrupting institutions in Washington are turning conservatism into something that is really very creepy, but also emotionally and psychically… — Andrew Sullivan Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The intellectual debility of contemporary conservatism is indicated by its silence on all important matters. — Christopher Lasch Copy Share Image
When caring for your neighbor becomes a compulsory obligation imposed by government instead of voluntary, charity turns to confiscation and freedom to… — Star Parker Copy Share Image
Ostensibly rigorous and realistic, contemporary conservatism is an ideology of denial. Its symbol is a smile button. — Christopher Lasch Copy Share Image
At a recent conference, a colleague told one of us that in IPCC discussions, some scientists have been reluctant to make strong… — Naomi Oreskes Copy Share Image
Conservatism has always been about reforming government and solving problems, and that's why the conservative movement should lead on immigration reform. — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
The twentieth-century conservative is concerned, first of all, for the regeneration of the spirit and character – with the perennial problem of… — Russell Kirk Copy Share Image
Social conservatism, business conservatism: the one side constitutes the other, like some infernal Mobius strip. — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
I think the Respublican party's lost its way. We have given into nativism and protectionism. And I think that, if we're going… — Jeff Flake Copy Share Image
There is nothing wrong with describing Conservatism as protecting the Constitution, protecting all things that limit government. Government is the enemy of… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
All men are by nature conservative but conservatism in the military profession is a source of danger to the country. One must… — Hyman Rickover Copy Share Image
It is liberalism, whether people like it or not, which has animated all the years of my life. What on Earth did… — Charles Kuralt Copy Share Image
The Africans were oftentimes allied with the antagonist of the Republic. Now, you may want to step back and ask yourself why… — Gerald Horne Copy Share Image
“Any informed conservative is reluctant to condense profound and intricate intellectual systems to a few pretentious phrases; he prefers to leave that… — Russell Kirk Copy Share Image
The United States of America are more of a concept than a historically evolved geographical conclusion, compared to European countries. I find… — Josephine Meckseper Copy Share Image
Conservatives may believe that impoverished borrowers destroyed Wall Street. But we liberals will not fool ourselves that stupid bankers sank conservatism for… — Thomas Frank Copy Share Image
“Companies made money and were beholden to stockholders; it was understandable if they tried to “cover their ass,” people told me. But… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share Image
