Conservative Quotes

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A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward. — Franklin D. Roosevelt
To educate a man in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. — Theodore Roosevelt
Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far. — Theodore Roosevelt
The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight. — Theodore Roosevelt
A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead. — Leo Rosten
Conservatives saw the savagery of 9/11 in the attacks and prepared for war; liberals saw the savagery of the 9/11 attacks and wanted to prepare… — Karl Rove
What is the conservative movement? It's pretty straightforward. We believe that the way prosperity is created is when people have the freedom and the opportunity… — Marco Rubio
Conservatism has always been about reforming government and solving problems, and that's why the conservative movement should lead on immigration reform. — Marco Rubio
Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms. — Salman Rushdie
The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas -… — Salman Rushdie
Liberals feel unworthy of their possessions. Conservatives feel they deserve everything they've stolen. — Mort Sahl
You can't prove Rembrandt is better than Norman Rockwell - although if you actually do prefer Rockwell, I'd say you were shunning complexity, were secretly… — Jerry Saltz
'Summer of Love: Art of the Psychedelic Era,' the Whitney Museum's 40th-anniversary trip down counterculture memory lane, provides moments of buzzy fun, but it'll leave… — Jerry Saltz
There are conservatives in Hollywood who make good movies. They just don't make conservative movies because that's not what gets funded. — Rick Santorum
I think I'm the best candidate not just to beat President Obama, but to do what is necessary to get this country going, a conviction… — Rick Santorum
In 2006 it was a horrible election year, and, you know, I lost. But I lost because I continued to be a constant conservative, and… — Rick Santorum
If you're a liberal, anything you say is protected. If you're a conservative, anything you say is hateful. — Laura Schlessinger
Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, whether you are a liberal or a conservative, we know that neither this President nor prior Presidents of… — Charles Schumer
I think it's very clear that the American people are frustrated with this move toward socialism. And so whether you're back or white, if you… — Tim Scott
I like to say I'm more conservative than Goldwater. He just wanted to turn the clock back to when there was no income tax. — Pete Seeger

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