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A liberal is only a bundle of prejudices until he has mastered, has understood, experienced the philosophy of Conservatism.

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I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they do no wrong.
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Accept Do Favorable Judge King Men Pope Power Presumption Unlike Wrong
Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited.
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Authority Essential Limitation
Live both in the future and the past. Who does not live in the past does not live in the future.
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Both Future Live Past
The minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
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Absolute Appear Entire Minority People Redemption Resist Seldom Treason
Those who have more power are liable to sin more; no theorem in geometry is more certain than this.
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Atheism Certain Geometry More Power Sin Theorem
Though oppression may give rise to violent and repeated outbreaks, like the convulsions of a man in pain, it cannot mature a settled purpose and plan of regeneration, unless a new notion of happiness is joined to the sense of present evil.
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Convulsion Evil Give Man Men Oppression Outbreak Pain Purpose Repeat Settle Violent
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Corrupt Inspirational Leadership Power Trend Work
Liberty is the prevention of control by others.
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Control Liberty Other Prevention
History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.
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Compensation History Penalties Provide Suffering
If there is any presumption, it is the other way against holders of power…power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Absolute Corrupt Other Power Presumption Tend
A liberal is only a bundle of prejudices until he has mastered, has understood, experienced the philosophy of Conservatism.
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Bundles Experience Master Philosophy Prejudice Understand
The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
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Argument Long Loser Sunset Use
. It is the delicate fruit of a mature civilization; and scarcely a century has passed since nations, that knew the meaning of the term, resolved to be free.
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Century Civilization Delicate Free Mature Mean Nation Pass Resolve Scarcely Since Term
Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.
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Concentration Democracy Generally Monopolize Power
At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities.
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Country Friend Liberty Minorities People Time Triumph
To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.
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Achievement Conscience Develop Great History Perfect

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