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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... cause . Moderation will be stigmatized as the virtue of cowards ; and compromise as the prudence of traitors ; until , in hopes of preserving the credit which may enable him to temper and moderate on some occasions , the popular leader ...
... cause . Moderation will be stigmatized as the virtue of cowards ; and compromise as the prudence of traitors ; until , in hopes of preserving the credit which may enable him to temper and moderate on some occasions , the popular leader ...
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... cause why such a plan has not been adopted ( and that instead of a congress for the purpose of prevent- ing war , it has been called only to terminate a war , after fruitless expense of several years ) , it will be necessary to consider ...
... cause why such a plan has not been adopted ( and that instead of a congress for the purpose of prevent- ing war , it has been called only to terminate a war , after fruitless expense of several years ) , it will be necessary to consider ...
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... cause of the mischiefs it ought to prevent . If we look back to the riots and tumults , which at various times have happened in England , we shall find , that they did not proceed from the want of a government , but that government was ...
... cause of the mischiefs it ought to prevent . If we look back to the riots and tumults , which at various times have happened in England , we shall find , that they did not proceed from the want of a government , but that government was ...
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