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Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as

Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others. – Ambrose Bierce

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Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy. – Ambrose Bierce

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Edible, adj.: Good to eat, and wholesome to digest, as a worm to a toad, a toad to a snake, a snake to a pig, a pig to a man, and a man to a worm. – Ambrose Bierce

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A conservative is someone who makes no changes and consults his grandmother when in doubt. – Woodrow Wilson

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Ive always said that in politics, your enemies cant hurt you, but your friends will kill you. – Ann Richards

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It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. – Ronald Reagan

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Liberalism is Rationalism in politics. – Francis Parker Yockey

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