Reflections on the Revolution in FranceAnchor Press/Doubleday, 1973 - 515 Published in 1790, two years before the start of the Terror, this work offered a remarkably prescient view of the chaos that lay ahead. A classic of political science and a cornerstone of modern conservative thought, it articulates a defense of property, religion, and traditional values that resonates with modern readers. |
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... never wholly new ; in what we retain we are never wholly obsolete . By adhering in this manner and on those principles to our forefathers , we are guided not by the superstition of antiquarians , but by the spirit of philo- sophic ...
... never wholly new ; in what we retain we are never wholly obsolete . By adhering in this manner and on those principles to our forefathers , we are guided not by the superstition of antiquarians , but by the spirit of philo- sophic ...
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... never lighted on this orb , which she hardly seemed to touch , a more delightful vision . I saw her just above the ... Never , never more , shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex , that proud submission , that dignified ...
... never lighted on this orb , which she hardly seemed to touch , a more delightful vision . I saw her just above the ... Never , never more , shall we behold that generous loyalty to rank and sex , that proud submission , that dignified ...
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... never young , never old . It is subject neither to non- age , nor dotage . It is never in the cradle , nor on crutches . It admits not of a separation between knowledge and power , and is superior , as government always ought to be , to ...
... never young , never old . It is subject neither to non- age , nor dotage . It is never in the cradle , nor on crutches . It admits not of a separation between knowledge and power , and is superior , as government always ought to be , to ...
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