Jacob Rees-Mogg Quotes

As conservatives, we know our principles, and we also know the best ideas do not always come from Washington.

There are 100 different doors to come into the conservative movement. You can disagree with 99 of them, as long as you agree on one: more-limited government.

I want the American people to understand that conservatism is an ideology of protecting the people and the people's rights.

Conservatism is a hard choice for a society that has become accustomed to big government and big entitlements promoted by liberals.

Opposition to social change is but one pillar of contemporary Republicanism.

At its core, conservatism is not an anti-government movement, and it's not a no-government movement.

No matter what the issue is, conservative principles are always better for people than big-government, liberal principles.

I realized that conservatism was the philosophy that best suited me, with its emphasis on individual liberty, personal responsibility, and merit.

I think it's very clear that the American people are frustrated with this move toward socialism. And so whether you're back or white, if you believe that the conservative construct is in the best interest of our future, than you too would be voting with Republicans, and if you had the opportunity to run you'd join us as well.

You know, conservatism is not a bad thing. It's not a pejorative.

I'd like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.

What is the conservative movement? It's pretty straightforward. We believe that the way prosperity is created is when people have the freedom and the opportunity to pursue their dreams.

Conservatives define themselves in terms of what they oppose.

I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.

Conservative politics are not an a la carte menu.

We conservatives don't have a corner on saying 'no'. We're just the ones who say it when it's the right thing to say.

The Tea Party and the like are about what we can't do, instead of the American ideal of what we can.

I'm a conservative, but I'm not a nut about it.

In the book I define conservatism, as I believe it is fit upon four categories of principle: respect for The Constitution, respect for life, less government, and personal responsibility.

For me, I think being a conservative means you are focused on all four key principles: strong defense, lower taxes, less spending, and defending traditional American values.

Conservatism is not about the party, because the party is merely the shell. It is the inside - it's the filling that really means something.

Folks know that while I respect Barack Obama and do not cheap-shot the president, I am very skeptical of his big government, nanny-state philosophy.

I'd say I'm a true conservative. Liberals have got a monopoly on protecting the environment, or all the cool technology, and I don't think we should cede that territory.

What are the Democrats, the party of Jim Matheson, telling them? The message of the Democrats is that the Amercian dream is over. 'The government is all you have. Give up your dreams, and the government will save you, the government will heal you, the government will be your hope and change.' We know here in Utah, none of that is true.

The conservative movement today is like that tall ship with its proud captain: strong, accomplished but veering off course into the dangerous and uncharted waters of big government republicanism.