Conservatism Quotes

208 quotes by 165 authors

In America, evangelical churches have often been bastions of conservatism, providing support for the status quo. — Tony Campolo
When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade. — Dale Carnegie
All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
You say that you are my judge; I do not know if you are; but take good heed not to judge me ill, because you… — Joan of Arc
Conservatism, ever more timorous and narrow, disgusts the children, and drives them for a mouthful of fresh air into radicalism. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Conservatism must be based on allowing everyone to become an owner - equity for everyman. — John Redwood
At a recent conference, a colleague told one of us that in IPCC discussions, some scientists have been reluctant to make strong claims about the… — Naomi Oreskes
There may be more poetry than justice in poetic justice. — George Will
Conservative ideas are alive and dynamic, the result of a free and intellectually honest vision for the country. As long as conservatism is strong, the… — Rush Limbaugh
Success breeds conservatism, and that means a love affair with the status quo and an aversion to change. — Frank Popoff
Conservatism is only as good as what it conserves. — Friedrich August von Hayek
I am not a conservative â€” neo or paleo. Conservatism is a respectable outlook... I just do not happen to be that animal. — Allan Bloom
A man who has both feet planted firmly in the air can be safely called a liberal as opposed to the conservative, who has both… — Jacques Barzun
Not my political ideas. Conservatism didnâ€™t buy this house. First and foremost Iâ€™m a businessman. My first goal is to attract the largest possible audience… — Rush Limbaugh
Today we are fighting Communism. Okay. If I'd been alive fifty years ago, the brand of Conservatism we have today would have been damn near… — Ian Fleming
I am not a prophet in any sense of the word, and I entertain an active and intense dislike of the foregoing mixture of optimism,… — Herbert Croly
Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they don't know what they are conserving. — Robertson Davies
Conservatism is the policy of make no change and consult your grandmother when in doubt. — Woodrow Wilson
You can't believe how pro gay and pro freedom of speech I am. I'm way out beyond anyone on the Left. And as for fiscal… — Penn Jillette
Conservatism is not about tradition and morality, hasn't been for many decades... It is about the putative biological and spiritual superiority of the wealthy. — Greg Bear

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