Conservative Quotes
The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that 'ancient institution' the old one.
I am the last person whom it would be reasonable to expect to leave the Conservative Party.
I grew up conservative because my mum was a conservative, and when I finally realized what conservatives were, I changed my mind immediately.
In philosophy seminars, the choice is usually between good and evil. In the real world, however, the choice is often between a bad guy and a worse guy.
The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes.
In public, I like real conservative clothes, something that's not too flashy. But onstage, I like 'em as flashy as you can get 'em.
But recently it seems that each time I vote, I am being asked to compromise my conservative ideals and my commitment to the American taxpayer simply for the benefit of political gain.
I hope that in the days to come, I'll be able to convince my colleagues that I should be one of the candidates that Conservative party members can choose from.
If the Republican Party continues to ignore its conservative base, then the Party is headed to oblivion.
I'm a conservative Republican. I have been since I was 15 years old and participated in the 'Goldwater for President' campaign in 1964.
Intellectually religious emotions are not creative but conservative. They attach themselves readily to the current view of the world and consecrate it.
The next four years, there won't be a week that goes by without a discussion of climate change. It's a naturally Conservative issue.
The true conservative is not at home in social struggle. He will attempt to avoid unbridgeable schism, because he knows that a stable social structure thrives not on triumphs but on reconciliations.
If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me.
If a man is right, he can't be too radical; if he is wrong, he can't be too conservative.
I trust that whoever leads the Conservative Party actually pays regard to my advice on how we should conduct ourselves and I personally will obviously support whoever eventually wins.
The political health of Britain has deteriorated very sharply. The Conservative Party must do something about it. I am the man to do it.
The conservative in financial circles I have often described as a man who thinks nothing new ought ever to be adopted for the first time.
I think I'm part of a generation of crime writers all of whom woke up independently and recoiled with horror at the fact that we'd chosen this very conservative genre.
Private victories precede public victories. You can't invert that process any more than you can harvest a crop before you plant it.
I grew up in a high school where it was very conservative, and I felt like people disapproved of me, and I felt like an outsider.
The great leading objects of the federal government, in which revenue is concerned, are to maintain domestic peace, and provide for the common defense.
I am not a conservative — neo or paleo. Conservatism is a respectable outlook... I just do not happen to be that animal.
The conservative movement today is like that tall ship with its proud captain: strong, accomplished but veering off course into the dangerous and uncharted waters of big government republicanism.
The truth of the matter is President Trump brought together the Republican Party and the conservative movement.
I am a radical in thought (and principle) and a conservative in method (and conduct).
In choosing a President, we really don't choose a Republican or Democrat, a conservative or liberal. We choose a leader.
Instinct is like Nature herself - prodigiously conservative, and yet transcending her own historical conditions in her acts of creation.
Go back to what our founders and our founding documents meant. They're quite clear that we would create law based on the God of the Bible and the 10 Commandments.
Conservative humor is frankly harder than liberal humor. You get points for just being liberal. You can get more points if you make fun of your own side sometimes.
We need someone with proven conservative leadership experience, not entitlement, to be able to represent us and lead us.
The American people, whether you are Democrat, independent, Republican, progressive, conservative, do not believe corporations are people or that corporations should be able to buy elections.
There are a great number of Republicans who are economically conservative but have hearts and a consciousness about their country.
Our nation's continued prosperity hinges on our ability to solve environmental problems and sustain the natural resources on which we all depend.
For the first time perhaps since Margaret Thatcher, we will have at the head of the Conservative Party someone who is genuinely an equal match for Tony Blair.
In central banking as in diplomacy, style, conservative tailoring, and an easy association with the affluent count greatly and results far much less.
I'm not a knee-jerk conservative. I passionately believe in free markets and less government, but not to the point of being a libertarian.
My colleagues have expressed confidence in my ability to articulate our conservative message and to provide new focus to our efforts in the General Assembly.
Ideas are inherently conservative. They yield not to the attack of other ideas but to the massive onslaught of circumstance with which they cannot contend.