“The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness.” MenPhilosophyCharacterPoliticalPoliticsMoralVirtueModernHonestyIgnorancePoliticianMoralityExerciseIntegrityClimate ChangeConservativeSelfishSuperiorsSelfishnessEngagedLiberalismJustificationConservatismMoral PhilosophySelf JustificationAnti ConservativeModern PhilosophyModern PoliticsConservative Political Author:John Kenneth Galbraith
“The American people need no course in philosophy or political science or church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman. To most of us, the manipulative invoking of religion to advance a politician or a party is frightening and divisive. The American people will tolerate religious leaders taking positions for or against candidates.” PeopleKnowsNeedsShouldMadePhilosophyPoliticalCoursesChurchReligiousPartyLeaderAtheismPositionPoliticianCandidatesFrighteningToleratePolitical ScienceChairmanCelestialManipulativeReligious LeadersChurch History Author:Mario Cuomo
“I know that in the battle of ideas, Republican politicians are at a distinct disadvantage. Their fundamental philosophy - which I characterize as survival of the fittest, richest and whitest - is too callous for most Americans.” KnowsIdeasPhilosophyPoliticianRepublicanBattleSurvivalFundamentalsDisadvantagesSurvival Of The FittestCallous Author:John Yarmuth
“It's no use trying to talk philosophy to our politicians. And I'm not a moral or political philosopher. I'm not interested in that.” TryingPhilosophyUsePoliticalMoralPoliticianPhilosopherNot Interested Author:Marjorie Grene
“I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.” PhilosophyReligionCausesFriendshipDifferencesOpinionWise WordsPoliticianSadLibertarianPresidentialReal FriendsDeclaration Of IndependenceInspirational FriendshipReligion And PoliticsFounding Fathers DemocracyDifferences Of OpinionWithdrawingReligion PoliticsRelationships EndingBonds Of Friendship Book:The Works of Thomas Jefferson: 1799-1803 Source: The Works of Thomas Jefferson: 1799-1803
“In my political philosophy - which is definitely more socialist Democrat than centrist politician like Hillary Clinton - I think regulation for banks and those platforms that Bernie Sanders had are good for the whole of America.” ThinkingPhilosophyWholeAmericaPoliticalPoliticianClintonDemocratRegulationPlatformsSocialistPolitical Philosophy Author:David Cross