Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, however, has never learned how to walk forward.

A conservative is a man with two perfectly good legs who, ho

Summary

This quote implies that conservatives are resistant to change or progress. It suggests that despite having the ability and potential to move forward, conservatives choose to remain stuck in the past. The analogy of a person with two good legs who doesn't walk forward indicates that conservatives are choosing to cling to traditional values and ideas, failing to adapt or embrace new perspectives. It criticizes the conservative stance of resisting change and maintaining an outdated mindset.

By Franklin D. Roosevelt

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