Conservatism Quote by Ramesh Ponnuru

“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for…

— John Kenneth Galbraith

“Furthermore, when conservatives attack the left, they now usually frame their arguments in the language of equality—for example, they often argue that affirmative action…

— George Hawley

There is always a certain meanness in the argument of conservatism, joined with a certain superiority in its fact.

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is something about liberalism that is not nearly as true about conservatism. The further left one goes, the more one finds that the…

— Dennis Prager

Lest conservatives be too proud, it's worth recalling that conservatism's rise was decisively enabled by liberalism's weakness.

— Anonymous

“Classical liberalism . . . does not wholly define modern American conservatism. There is an added element: a concern with social and civic virtue.…

— Dinesh D'Souza

When a conservative praises a liberal as 'morally serious,' he means that person is less liberal than most.

— Timothy Noah

The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for…

— John Kenneth Galbraith

The American elite is almost beyond redemption. . . . Moral relativism has set in so deeply that the gilded classes have become incapable…

— Charles Dickens

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

That is the crux of modern conservatism - government taking strong measures to foster the attitudes and aptitudes necessary for increased individual independence.

— George Will

To me, elitism means a love of excellence and superiority, but America has declared war on both and developed a sick love of the…

— Florence King