quotations about conservatives
The only difference today between Liberals and Conservatives is that the Liberals go to mass at five o' clock and the Conservatives at eight.
GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
For me, one of the most disturbing elements of the right wing's political agenda is that it believes that there is one correct spiritual and moral path for all people to follow. The danger inherent in this is its explicit refusal to accept anyone who happens to lead a different lifestyle, and the condemnation of those who differ.
BARBRA STREISAND
The Advocate, Aug. 17, 1999
A conservative is someone who does not think he is morally superior to his grandfather.
JOHN HOWARD
The Howard Era
To be conservative requires no brains whatsoever. Cabbages, cows and conifers are conservatives, and are so stupid they don’t even know it. All that is basically required is acceptance of what exists.
COLIN WELCH
London Spectator, Jul. 21, 1967
Conservatism can only win in the short term, because society cannot stop evolving.
CHUCK KLOSTERMAN
I Wear the Black Hat: Grappling with Villains