Quote by Abraham Lincoln
What is conservatism? It is not adherence to the old and tried, bu

What is conservatism? It is not adherence to the old and tried, but against the new and untried? – Abraham Lincoln

Other quotes by Abraham Lincoln

Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. Destroy this spirit and you have planted the seeds of despotism around your own doors. – Abraham Lincoln

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Men
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Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up, and shake off the existing government, and form a new one that suits them better. This is a most valuable – a most sacred right – a right, which we hope and believe, is to liberate the world. – Abraham Lincoln

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Government
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Conservatism
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Loyalty to petrified opinions never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul in this world — and never will. – Mark Twain

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Conservatism

Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid. – Kin Hubbard

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Conservatism

A conservative is a fellow who thinks a rich man should have a square deal. – Frank Dane

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Conservatism

That mans the true Conservative who lops the moldered branch away. – Alfred Lord Tennyson

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Conservatism

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There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity. – Nathaniel Branden

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As the global expansion of Indian and Chinese restaurants suggests, xenophobia is directed against foreign people, not foreign cultural imports. – E. J. Hobsbawm

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Nobody has any conscience about adding to the improbabilities of a marvelous tale. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Its always been my hope, as an actor, to reveal only what is relevant about myself to the work. – Eric Bana

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Hope