Conservative Quotes (757 Quotes)

While the numbers seem conservative, I wouldn't rule out Qualcomm raising them later in the year. As a matter of fact, I almost expect it.

I'm not saying we're going to bring Mike Pelfrey up, but I can't say that we won't. We usually are conservative, but a player like this, with so much ability, can come very fast.

It's not new. They increased their activities in Iran two or three years ago and now instead of a reformist president we have a conservative president. That tells you how successful they were.

As a fiscal conservative, I cannot support a base closing that does not provide taxpayer savings,

To make the argument that the media has a left- or right-wing, or a liberal or a conservative bias, is like asking if the problem with Al-Qaeda is do they use too much oil in their hummus.

The president's still got substantial approval and popularity among the conservative base in this country, and this is one of the most important issues for that group. I don't think this is a winning issue for Democrats, and I suspect that the president feels very comfortable making this decision based on what philosophically and substantively is right for the country.

I am a conservative and proud of it.

We appear to be turning to a conservative cycle in the major countries. President Bush's administration will find they have more allies, and this will be a big plus for them.

I believe in a Conservative Party that wants to put people above spin, so would hope that like everyone else I am there because I am good enough.

In a conservative society like China, the majority of people are still embarrassed to talk about sex. But the reality is many young people have begun to have premarital sex without being educated enough on issues related to sex.

So all the system was running down and collapsing. Mrs. Thatcher became the leader of the Conservative Party in February 1975, and she clearly wanted to strike out and do something different.

That's not quite as forthcoming as B.C. and Manitoba were, but I read that as still they're likely to do it - again provided the Conservative federal government follows through.

Ken is the most popular and charismatic Conservative and he's the Conservative who can reach beyond the Tory tribe -- he can take us back into government,

It's also easier to make fun of the dominant power structure. Frankly, the time you wanted to be a conservative humorist was the 60s.

The camp that argued deflation has been proven wrong, ... They (inflation-indexed bonds) provide a competitive return with less volatility ... We have been in a period of much reduced returns in stocks. Going forward I think equity returns on average would migrate more to 7 percent levels. This would be a conservative alternative.

And that's too bad whether you're a liberal or conservative.

I will guarantee that there will be crisis in the Bush presidency, ... There always are in every president's administration, and when those crises come up, the people that stand with him are not going to be the people telling him to go to the middle or to satisfy the liberals or satisfy the Democrats. It's going be the conservative base that elected him.

A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead.

This is the moment for which the conservative legal movement has been waiting for two decades, ... There was no reason for him to choose anyone but one of these outstanding conservatives.

It's a little more bullish than I thought. I thought they would err on the side of being more conservative.

We continue to believe guidance is likely to prove conservative. We maintain our view that estimates are likely to see upward revisions through the year driven by hardware.

There are some details that need to be worked out (in determining) exactly what form of coalition government we're going to get, ... But essentially, the message for financial markets is 'yes -- reform,' but it's not going to be dictated by the conservative LDP.

I'm flying blind here. I guess it makes sense that she's a qualified conservative. I can't imagine the President appointing an loose canon ignoramus just because he knew them. I guess we'll find out after she's installed.

At the moment, McCain fits the bill of the type of candidate Republicans are looking for, in light of what's happening to the Bush presidency. He can be a conservative Republican to conservative Republicans, he can be more moderate to independent voters, because of the straight-talk aspect. He fits the profile of what different voters want.

A country survives its legislation. That truth should not comfort the conservative nor depress the radical. For it means that public policy can enlarge its scope and increase its audacity, can try big experiments without trembling too much. . .

Beyer is for the most part a 'new Democrat' -- a moderate Democrat many believe is fairly conservative on fiscal issues. Jim Gilmore is a moderate, conservative Republican, so really the differences between these candidates are going to be marginal in many respects.

The Bush administration seems intent on compromising the beauty and tranquility of the great natural gifts that we've been given here in the United States of America. The president says he's a compassionate conservative. But isn't it true that a truly compassionate conservative would do everything he could to conserve the beautiful gifts of nature that God has given us.

Conservative New Testament studies could also provide an intellectually satisfying alternative to German biblical criticism and to the liberal theology that accompanied it.

This man has a great legal background, ... He's got a heck of a career. ... I think he's going to be extremely reasonable. ... Choosing a justice from the remaining members of the court can be divisive. Sometimes it helps to bring someone in from the outside. My sense is that he's basically conservative. He's probably more middle of the road than meets the eye.

Conservative people tend to see the world in black and white terms, good and evil. Liberals see grays. In any talk format, you have to pound home a strong point of view. If you're not providing controversy and excitement, people won't listen, or watch.

As a fiscal conservative, I believe one of the most important roles the federal government can play in assuring that our economy remains strong is to keep our fiscal house in order.

Dr. Leininger recognized me as an effective, conservative candidate for this area. We are absolutely thrilled to have his support. It's easy to find out who the conservative in this campaign is. It takes money to run against an incumbent.

When in doubt about our goals, we would encourage you to take the conservative view.

You knew it was going to be a root canal that whole second half. You knew they were going to keep coming at you. Sometimes with a big lead, it's tougher. If you're up seven or eight, they might be more conservative. We got worn down by their waves, but at the end we were still standing.

So the danger of conservative judicial activism has been averted for another year. Stay tuned.

I would be surprised if it passed because, even among the conservative board members, there are a couple of teachers. I would think that they would see the value in knowing about education.

It is my hope and prayer that our statement against the war in Iraq will be heard loud and clear by our fellow United Methodists, President Bush and Vice President Cheney. Conservative and liberal board members worked together to craft a strong statement calling for the troops to come home and for those responsible for leading us into this disastrous war to be held accountable.

I don't like to be this positive, but I genuinely think E-Trade is doing something very good here. I think they've been targeted to a degree because they've made it easy for people to open brokerage accounts, but they're not conservative. They really are innovative in security.

Because he's so conservative, it allows her to stay in the middle. Effectively, he shows up and she becomes a centrist. She couldn't have asked for someone better.

I am a conservative Republican, a firm believer in free market capitalism. A free market system allows all parties to compete, which ensures the best and most competitive project emerges, and ensures a fair, democratic process.

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

Our 'neoconservatives' are neither new nor conservative, but old as Bablyon and evil as Hell.

I'm a conservative. I was an avid supporter of Ronald Reagan; I thought he was fabulous.

The essence of conservative ideology is its being anchored in the divine order of things.

I'm pretty pleased. It's early in the year and there's a lot left to unfold. CDMA is more mature than W-CDMA, and predicting the W-CDMA market is not an exact science. I don't think of our guidance as conservative, I think of it as us being cautious. Our goal is to try and be accurate.

I am more conservative now, in some ways - but I'm not a conservative. I'm just in favor of order (intelligent and tolerant order though) over chaos now. I think this is wisdom and not decay.

They conservatives thought they were going to get somebody who would just be full-bore, unadulterated, hard-charging conservative. And this group, they are really sore upset, they feel disillusioned, they feel despondent and some of them are livid. Now the question is, do they get over this or not

Conservative leaders are again worried that the president's delay (in making his second nomination to the court) is intended to give the White House time to build support for Alberto Gonzales and to distance the selection from Katrina.

It is somewhat perplexing that fellow Republicans would attack a popular conservative governor of a very conservative state whose overwhelming re-election proved a conservative philosophy can erase the gender gap and attract a record number of minority voters while remaining true to conservative principles.

I'm open, I'm honest, I'm experienced in business. I'm experienced on the City Council, I'm experienced on the County Board. And I'm fiscally conservative.