Conservative Talking Point pays homage to the influential conservatives in all walks of life all over the world by remembering and applying their golden words of wisdom.
Man is not free unless government is limited.
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Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem.
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"Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man."
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Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.
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"The taxpayer; that's someone who works for the federal government, but doesn't have to take a civil service examination."
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Trust, but verify.
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If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.
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"Republicans believe every day is 4th of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15."
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The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
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"Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.
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"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
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Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.
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Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.
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"Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves."
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Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.
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When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.
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"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free."
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Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver five minutes longer.
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
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"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants."
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We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.
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Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.
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The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity in the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale.
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Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth.
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"A government big enough to supply you with everything is a government big enough to take away everything that you have... The course of history shows that as the government grows, liberty decreases.
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All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
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The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
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"We are not to expect to be translated from despotism to liberty in a featherbed."
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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
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"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."
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For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.
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To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
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"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."
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"For the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
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"It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
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When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.
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Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.
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As our enemies have found we can reason like men, so now let us show them we can fight like men also.
He who would trade liberty for some temporary security, deserves neither liberty nor security.
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Rebellion against tyrants is obedience to God.
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Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow."
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"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
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"Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as liberty without freedom of speech."
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No gains without pains.
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God helps those who help themselves.
It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government.
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The great leading objects of the federal government, in which revenue is concerned, are to maintain domestic peace, and provide for the common defense.
"What's the difference between a liberal and a conservative? A liberal will interpret the constitution, a conservative will quote it!"
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"Character matters; leadership descends from character.
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"Nationalizing businesses, nationalizing banks, is not a solution for the democratic party, it's the objective.
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"You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one.
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"You could afford your house without the government if it weren't for the government.
"When you want to help people, you tell them the truth. When you want to help yourself, you tell them what they want to hear."
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.
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The most important social welfare program in America is a job.
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Politics and war are remarkably similar situations.
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If you're not brave, you're not going to be free.
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I believe we are now in a struggle over whether or not we are going to save America.
I seem to smell the stench of appeasement in the air.
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The trouble with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money.
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Of course it's the same old story. Truth usually is the same old story.
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There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.
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"Good Conservatives always pay their bills. And on time. Not like the Socialists who run up other people's bills."
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Pennies do not come from heaven. They have to be earned here on earth.
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To cure the British disease with socialism was like trying to cure leukemia with leeches.
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"If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing."
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Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.
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Europe was created by history. America was created by philosophy.
To insist on strength is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.
"The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.
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A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.
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A standing military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty.
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I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than by violent and sudden usurpations.
An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last.
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Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
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A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.
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Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
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"If you're not a liberal at 20, you have no heart, and if you're not a conservative at 40, you have no head."
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"If you are going through hell, keep going."
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"Never, never, never give up."
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However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.
"My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth."
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"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace."
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"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation. It is better to be alone than in bad company."
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"It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible."
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The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good.
A man's got to do what a man's got to do
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"Out here a man settles his own problems."
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"Sure I wave the American flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure I love my country with all her faults. I'm not ashamed of that, never have been, never will be."
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Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid.
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Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.
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"Republic. I like the sound of the word."
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If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?
"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis."
"Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear.
"I hear you, we all hear you, and the people who knocked down these buildings [WTC] will hear ALL of us soon!"
Democrats always assure us that deterrence will work, but when the time comes to deter, they're against it.
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Liberals are stalwart defenders of civil liberties - provided we're only talking about criminals.
"The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.
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"Time makes more converts than reason.
You can't hold a man down without staying down with him.
The harder I work, the luckier I get.
"The period of debate is closed. Arms, as a last resource, must decide the contest.
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"Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
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"The more we bestow the richer we become.
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"Such is the irresistible nature of truth that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing.
"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
"Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."
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A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."
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"Order without liberty and liberty without order are equally destructive."
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not why the ship is built."
"Every government interference in the economy consists of giving an unearned benefit, extorted by force, to some men at the expense of others.
I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.
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A government of laws, and not of men.
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Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion... in private self-defense.
No matter how worthy the cause, it is robbery, theft, and injustice to confiscate the property of one person and give it to another to whom it does not belong.
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Democracy and liberty are not the same. Democracy is little more than mob rule, while liberty refers to the sovereignty of the individual."
Diplomacy is the art of saying "Nice doggie" until you can find a rock.
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I don't make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts.
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Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.
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Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now what's going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate?
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About all I can say for the United States Senate is that it opens with a prayer and closes with an investigation.
"Liberals, it has been said, are generous with other peoples' money, except when
it comes to questions of national survival when they prefer to be generous with
other people's freedom and security."
"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."
"Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.
"If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking ... is freedom."
"Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong."
The liberties of our Country, the freedom of our civil constitution are worth defending at all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks.
"Men sleep peacefully in their beds at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people's lives.
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Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.
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Men must know their limitations.
Stupid people are ruining America.
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People who oppose Obama are said to be racists - so I guess I'm a racist.
I only regret that I have but one life to give for my country"
"I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death.
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"If this be treason, make the most of it.