Adjectives Quote by Dwight D. Eisenhower

Many people ... prefer to describe themselves as progressives rather than liberals. To some extent that's a response to the decades-long propaganda campaign conducted…

— Paul Krugman

I do not consider a liberal necessarily to be a leftist.

— Walter Cronkite

I do not like to call myself a Liberal, because there is so much that is wrong with liberalism. I also do not like…

— Derek R. Audette

The opposite of liberal is stingy. The opposite of radical is superficial. The opposite of conservative is destructive. So I declare that I am…

— R. A. Lafferty

I find labels "liberal" and "conservative" of little meaning. Our language has become perverted along with the thoughts of many of us.

— Studs Terkel

On human rights, civil rights and environmental quality, I consider myself to be very liberal. On the management of government, on openness of government,…

— Jimmy Carter

I hear many people talking as if the terms liberal, progressive and leftist refer to different factions, and that one might partner with one…

— Bret Weinstein

“Liberal" is one of those fine English words, like "lady" "gay" or "welfare" that have been spoiled by special pleading. So by "liberal I…

— Anonymous

Conservatives define themselves in terms of what they oppose.

— George Will

I have found a certain type calls himself a Liberal...Now I always thought I was a Liberal. I came up terribly surprised one time…

— John Wayne

I still consider myself a liberal in the Enlightenment sense of the word. But I have to admit that being a liberal these days…

— Claire Fox

Conservatives consider liberals well-intentioned, but misguided. Liberals consider conservatives not only wrong, but really, really bad people.

— Larry Elder