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The conservative "thinks of political policies as intended to preserve order, justice, and freedom. The ideologue, on the contrary, thinks of politics as a revolutionary instrument for transforming society and even transforming human nature. In his march toward Utopia, the ideologue is merciless.

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The good society is marked by a high degree of order, justice, and freedom. Among these, order has primacy: for justice cannot be enforced until a tolerable civil social order is attained, nor can freedom be anything better than violence until order gives us laws.

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Every right is married to a duty, every freedom owes a corresponding responsibility.

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Despite much talk in this land about religious freedom, churches and their schools now confront grave difficulties.

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Russell Kirk

Russell Kirk

Born: October 19, 1918
Died: April 29, 1994 (aged 75)
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