Liberalism and conservatism have not just genetic roots, of course, but historical and intellectual ones. The two political philosophies were articulated in the eighteenth century in terms that would be familiar to readers of the editorial pages today, and their foundations can be traced back to the political controversies of ancient Greece. During the past […]
Conservative Quotes
It’s great that we’ve got a compassionate conservative, but to me, that sounds like a Volvo with a gun rack.
A liberal and a conservative were sitting in a bar. Then Bill Gates walked in. “Hey, we’re rich!” shouted the conservative. “The average person in this bar is now worth more than a billion!” – “That’s silly,” replied the liberal. “Bill Gates raises the average, but that doesn’t make you or me any richer.” – […]
In our political life, the Argument from Intimidation is the almost exclusive method of discussion. Predominantly, today’s political debates consist of smears and apologies, or intimidation and appeasement. The first is usually (though not exclusively) practiced by the “liberals,” the second by the “conservatives.” The champions, in this respect, are the “liberal” Republicans who practice […]
Who’s more miserable – the far right or the far left? The former is likely to wash its hands of the modern world, lament how things have gone to hell since the Brits stopped shoving civilization down the ululating maws of Wogland, and announce that you’re all welcome to your polyglot mishmash – I’ll be […]
The conservatives want freedom to act in the material realm; they tend to oppose government control of production, of industry, of trade, of business, of physical goods, of material wealth. But they advocate government control of man’s spirit, i.e., man’s consciousness; they advocate the State’s right to impose censorship, to determine moral values, to create […]
If a man is too right he can’t be too radical; if he is wrong, he can’t be too conservative.
It’s really weird when conservatives enjoin us to all have a national discussion about blowjobs, but don’t want the same concerning race.
All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change.
Conservatives are much like paleontologists. They dig around in prehistoric garbage heaps and anything they discover, they define as a new find.
