Logo
Quote by Robertson Davies
Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they dont know what the

Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they dont know what they are conserving. – Robertson Davies

Other quotes by Robertson Davies

Although there may be nothing new under the sun, what is old is new to us and so rich and astonishing that we never tire of it. If we do tire of it, if we lose our curiosity, we have lost something of infinite value, because to a high degree it is curiosity that gives meaning and savour to life. – Robertson Davies

Category:
Curiosity
Author
Robertson Davies
Read Quote

The greatest gift that Oxford gives her sons is, I truly believe, a genial irreverence toward learning, and from that irreverence love may spring. – Robertson Davies

Category:
Learning
Author
Robertson Davies
Read Quote
Other Quotes from
Politics
category

A conservative is a man who believes that nothing should be done for the first time. – Alfred E. Wiggam

Category:
Politics

A lot of men in politics suddenly woke up to the issue of women in politics when they realised: hey, there are votes in this! – Theresa May

Category:
Politics

He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers. – Henry Adams

Category:
Politics

Lenin said that people vote with their feet. Well, thats whats happening. They either go, or they dont go. Its all politics. Its all demographics. – Warren Beatty

Category:
Politics

Random Quotes

We must return to nature and natures god. – Luther Burbank

Category:
environmental

Most of all, we should remember all of us are capable of individually helping advance the spirit of equality for all. – Mike Rogers

Category:
Equality

The dark comedies tend to be in a non-releasable area. There can be romantic comedies. There can be dramas. But theres no dark comedy inbox for the advertising. – Gus Van Sant

Category:
Romantic

When we take our eyes off the whirl of day-to-day activity and concentrate on honoring Him and following in His way, we find a consistent peace that carries us through both plenty and poverty. – Charles Stanley

Category:
Peace