April 7, 201610 yr As a public service to BGP'ers, a conservative quotes thread in contrast to Mcpapa's liberal quotes thread. An Equal Opportunity thread of quotes for why you are conservative. Like thinking friends can post here. Please be sure to post author and date if known. Try to be civil and constructive.
April 7, 201610 yr Author "The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money." Margaret Thatcher
April 7, 201610 yr Author " I'm from the Government, and here to help." Ronald Reagan said these were the 8 scariest words to hear.
April 7, 201610 yr Author "When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat." Ronald Reagan
April 7, 201610 yr Author " Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15.". Ronald Reagan
April 7, 201610 yr “When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear their government, there is tyrrany. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyrrany in government.” Thomas Jefferson
April 7, 201610 yr “It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.” George Washington
April 7, 201610 yr “Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.” Ronald Reagan
April 7, 201610 yr “When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear their government, there is tyrrany. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyrrany in government.” Thomas Jefferson This is fake. But, I will offer a contribution here from Jefferson's philosophical opposite in Edmund Burke on two causes celebrated by Jefferson: Democracy and revolution in France. But when the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of the people. If any of them should happen to propose a scheme of liberty, soberly limited, and defined with proper qualifications, he will be immediately outbid by his competitors, who will produce something more splendidly popular. Suspicions will be raised of his fidelity to his cause. Moderation will be stigmatized as the virtue of cowards; and compromise as the prudence of traitors; until, in hopes of preserving the credit which may enable him to temper, and moderate, on some occasions, the popular leader is obliged to become active in propagating doctrines, and establishing powers, that will afterwards defeat any sober purpose at which he ultimately might have aimed.
April 7, 201610 yr Author This is fake. But, I will offer a contribution here from Jefferson's philosophical opposite in Edmund Burke on two causes celebrated by Jefferson: Democracy and revolution in France. Upon what facts are you saying this quote from Jefferson is fake? How does your post support a reason for being conservative, as the thread requests?
April 7, 201610 yr Upon what facts are you saying this quote from Jefferson is fake? How does your post support a reason for being conservative, as the thread requests? This source seems to support Habib's post: When government fears the people, there is liberty...(Quotation) | Thomas Jefferson's Monticello We always want information on BGP to be as accurate as possible. Edited April 7, 201610 yr by True blue (and gold)
April 7, 201610 yr Author "We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle." Winston Churchill
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