Conservative Quotes

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Unbroken Evolution under uniform conditions pleased every one -- except curates and bishops; it was the very best substitute for religion; a safe, conservative practical,… — Henry Adams
The True conservative seeks to protect the system of private property and free enterprise by correcting such injustices and inequalities as arise from it. The… — Franklin D. Roosevelt
Fish seem to be rather conservative around this bay, one seldom catches enough to form the fundamental basis for a lie. Dante left out one… — Thomas A. Edison
A black conservative is a black who dissents from the victimization explanation of black fate. — Shelby Steele
Extreme right-wingers are known for giving God a bad name; extreme left-wingers are known for giving God a weak name. He's not as simple as… — Criss Jami
Marx's Kapital is not a treatise on socialism; it is a gerrymand against the bourgeoisie. It was supposed to be written for the working class,… — George Bernard Shaw
I grew up in central Illinois midway between Chicago and St. Louis and I made an historic blunder. All my friends became Cardinals fans and… — George Will
I think that the principle of the Conservative Party is jealousy of liberty and of the people , only qualified by fear ; but I… — William E. Gladstone
The bride, white of hair, is stooped over her cane Her faltering footsteps need guiding. While down the church aisle, with wan toothless smile, The… — Richard Armour
Conservatism, we are told, is out-of-date. This charge is preposterous and we ought to boldly say so. The laws of God, and of nature, have… — Barry Goldwater
My dad was a lovely guy. I had great parents. But he was a conservative shopkeeper, and he said, "Look, I don't know how to… — John Kapelos
I try to tell people to do, or advise them, anyway, is adopt conservative philosophies like hard work, preparation, perseverance, love of God, love of… — David A. Clarke, Jr
Very devoted religious people are so extroverted, but at the same time, they're so repressed sexually and so conservative. I've never been able to understand… — Jenny Hval
There are conservative values where certain lifestyles are imposed and everybody should have 2.4 children and a dog and a cat and a house and… — Steve Coogan
I like to do movies that provoke rather than reinforce conservative values. — Steve Coogan
The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal. They're about getting ratings, about making money, about doing stories that are easy… — Al Franken
The great fear that hung over the business community in the 1970s was death by regulation, and the great goal of the conservative movement, as… — Thomas Frank
To ask whether the mainstream media has a conservative or liberal bias is like asking whether al-Qaida uses too much oil in their hummus. It's… — Al Franken
Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God. — Benjamin Franklin
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. — Benjamin Franklin

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