Conservative Quotes - Page 2

• Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.

  Ronald Reagan

  President, Needs, Purpose

  Los Angeles Times, January 7, 1970.

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• God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'

  William Arthur Ward

  Thank You, Thanksgiving, God

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• I'm a conservative. I was an avid supporter of Ronald Reagan; I thought he was fabulous.

  Shannen Doherty

  Avid, Fabulous, Supporter

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• As a conservative power, the United States has a vital interest in upholding and expanding the reign of law in international relations.

  J. William Fulbright

  Law, United States, Reign

  J. William Fulbright (2011). “The Arrogance of Power”, p.114, Random House

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• I was reared in the conservative atmosphere of a Methodist parsonage.

  Countee Cullen

  Atmosphere, Methodists

  Countee Cullen, Gerald Lyn Early (1991). “My soul's high song: the collected writings of Countee Cullen, voice of the Harlem Renaissance”, Doubleday Books

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• I think we have erred on the side of being too conservative so far, to tell you the truth.

  Roone Arledge

  Thinking, Two Sides, Sides

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• If you're a Conservative, why aren't you behind conserving the land?

  Ken Kesey

  Land, Literature, Behinds

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• Naturally, I'm conservative; I'm a Republican. I always was.

  Rube Goldberg

  Republican

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• I am a conservative type of person, so sometimes when I'm chilling with myself, people always come ask me, 'What's wrong with you? What are you wondering about?'

  Wayne Wonder

  People, Chill, Sometimes

  "Who is Wayne Wonder?". Interview with Laura Gardner, jahworks.org. September 5, 2000.

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• Ive been interested in watching the level of conservative misinformation that circulates through the media.

  David Brock

  Media, Levels, Misinformation

  "The Republican Noise Machine" by Bradford Plumer, www.motherjones.com. September 1, 2004.

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• Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

  George Washington

  Inspirational, Friendship, Positive

  George Washington, Jared Sparks (1834). “The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Official letters relating to the French war, and private letters before the American revolution: March, 1754-May, 1775”, p.413

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• It has become more acceptable to describe yourself as a conservative, but not everyone who uses that term about themselves really is truly conservative.

  Jesse Helms

  Being Yourself, Use, Describe Yourself

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• When fate hands you a lemon, make lemonade.

  Dale Carnegie

  Inspirational, Success, Fear

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• Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.

  George Washington

  Memorial Day, Freedom, 4th Of July

  George Washington, Stephen Lucas (1999). “The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot”, p.55, Rowman & Littlefield

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• Good Conservatives always pay their bills. And on time. Not like the Socialists who run up other people's bills.

  Margaret Thatcher

  Running, People, Debt

  "In her own words" by Julian Glover, www.theguardian.com. March 22, 2002.

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• Inflation is taxation without legislation.

  Milton Friedman

  Money, Taxation, Finance

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• Look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin.

  Martin Luther King, Jr.

  Dream, Kings, Kids

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  Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservative.

  John Stuart Mill

  Stupid, People, Republican

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• It's not easy being a green conservative, but if we conservatives want to be true to our principles we have to move in that direction. It is morally right. It is religiously correct. It is economically prudent. It strengthens national defense. And it makes a better world for our children, and our children's children.

  Rod Dreher

  Children, Moving, Principles

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• I do not know which makes a man more conservative - to know nothing but the present, or nothing but the past.

  John Maynard Keynes

  Acceptance, Past, Men

  End of Laissez-Faire (1926) pt. 1

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• Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders.

  Thomas Sowell

  Income, Might, Pay

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• There's not a liberal America and a conservative America - there's the United States of America.

  Barack Obama

  Patriotic, America, Political

  Barack Obama (2008). “Yes, We Can”, p.47, BoD – Books on Demand

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• As a conservative who believes in limited government, I believe that the only check on government power in real time is a free and independent press.

  Mike Pence

  Real, Believe, Independent

  "Reporter's Shield Legislation: Issues and Implications". Senate Judiciary Committee, www.nytimes.com. July 20, 2005.

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• I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

  Ronald Reagan

  Funny, Money, Stupid

  Ronald Reagan's joke at the Gridiron Club annual dinner, March 24, 1984.

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• Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.

  Ronald Reagan

  Life, Strength, Peace

  "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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