“They can get married. They can marry a man if they're a woman. Or they can marry a woman if they're a man... there are no special rights for people based upon your sex practices. There's no special rights based upon what you do in your sex life. You're an American citizen first and foremost and that's it.” PeopleIfsMenFirstsValuesSexPracticeRightsSpecialCitizensMarriedConservativeAmerican CitizensConservative Values Author:Michele Bachmann
“I've thought a lot about what it means to be the President. I also understand an administration is not one person but an administration is dedicated citizens who are called by the President to serve the country, to serve a cause greater than self. And so I've thought about an administration of people who represent all America, but people who understand my compassionate and conservative philosophy.” PeopleMeanPersonsSelfCountryPhilosophyAmericaCausesPresidentGreaterCitizensConservativeAdministrationCompassionateDedicated Author:George W. Bush
“The true friend of property, the true conservative, is he who insists that property shall be the servant and not the master of the commonwealth; who insists that the creature of man’s making shall be the servant and not the master of the man who made it. The citizens of the United States must effectively control the mighty commercial forces which they have called into being. There can be no effective control of corporations while their political activity remains. To put an end to it will be neither a short nor an easy task, but it can be done.” MenMadeEndsStatesDonePoliticalForceEasyUnitedUnited StatesHe ManMastersCitizensActivityCreaturesTasksRemainsPropertyConservativeMade ItCorporationsServantTrue FriendBeing ThereCommonwealthEasy Tasks Book:Letters and Speeches Source: Letters and Speeches
“The question of whether we were misled into the war in Iraq isn't a liberal or conservative or Republican or Democratic question, it's an American one. Protecting the democracy that we ask our sons and daughters to die for is our responsibility and our trust. Demanding accountability from our leaders is our job as citizens. It's the American way. So may the truth win out.” WayMayWarJobsDiesAsksWinningResponsibilityLeaderDemocracySonCitizensRepublicanDaughterDemocraticIraqConservativeAccountabilityMisledSon And Daughter Author:Bruce Springsteen
“I call my philosophy and approach compassionate conservatism. It is compassionate to actively help our fellow citizens in need. It is conservative to insist on responsibility and results. And with this hopeful approach, we will make a real difference in people's lives.” PeopleNeedsRealPhilosophyHelpingDifferencesResultsResponsibilityCitizensApproachFellowsConservativeHopefulCompassionateConservatism Author:George W. Bush
“Every citizen should be a soldier. This was the case with the Greeks and Romans, and must be that of every free state.” ShouldWarStatesHousePeaceCasesCitizensSoldierConservativeSocialismGreekCitizenshipDisarmingFree State Book:Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution Source: Thomas Jefferson: Thoughts on War and Revolution
“All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin. And therefore, as a free man, I take pride in the words 'Ich bin ein Berliner!'” MenMayHistoryPrideColdCitizensConservativePresidentialPatrioticCold WarBerlinFree ManWest Berlin Author:John F. Kennedy
“The first requisite of a good citizen in this republic of ours is that he shall be able and willing to pull his own weight.” FirstsAblePovertyMilitaryWillingDutyCitizensWeightConservativeSocialismWelfareRepublicCitizenshipGood CitizenRepublic DayGood Citizenship Author:Theodore Roosevelt