The modern conservative is engaged in one of mans oldest exercises

The modern conservative is engaged in one of mans oldest exercises in moral philosophy that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. – John Kenneth Galbraith

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Politics
category

Politics are very much like war. We may even have to use poison gas at times. – Winston Churchill

Category:
Politics

Imagine a civilisation thats way in advance of us wants to communicate with us, and assist us in our development. The information we provide to them must reflect our highest aspirations and ideals, and not just be some crazy persons bizarre politics or religion. – Paul Davies

Category:
Politics

I came into politics because I wished to change things. You cant do that by lying to people you have to educate, and persuade, and carry them with you – and its often a long haul. – Kenneth Robert Livingstone

Category:
Politics

War is not an independent phenomenon, but the continuation of politics by different means. – Karl Von Clausewitz

Category:
Politics

Random Quotes

During the darkest indigo midnight, yet will countless stars blossom. – Dr.SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

Category:
Adversity

Great hearts steadily send forth the secret forces that incessantly draw great events. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Category:
great

My happiness grows in direct proportion to my acceptance, and in inverse proportion to my expectations. – Michael J. Fox

Category:
Happiness

We have been working with Habitat for Humanity and we have built eighty homes, 80% of which are being lived in by New Orleans musicians. It is called the Musicians Village and at the center is the Ellis Marsalis Center for Music. – Harry Connick, Jr.

Category:
Music