Reform is affirmative, conservatism negative; conservatism goes for comfort, reform for truth.

  • -- Ralph Waldo Emerson 拉尔夫·沃尔多·爱默生

改革是肯定的,保守主义是否定的;保守主义追求舒适,改革追求真理。

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People who identify themselves as conservatives donate money to charity more often than people who identify themselves as liberals. They donate more money and a higher percentage of their incomes.

自称保守派的人比自称自由派的人更常向慈善机构捐款。他们捐的钱更多,收入的比例也更高。

The easiest way to gain control of the population is to carry out acts of terror. [The public] will clamor for such laws if their personal security is threatened.

控制人口最简单的方法就是实施恐怖行动。如果他们的个人安全受到威胁,(公众)将会强烈要求制定这样的法律。

The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected.

进步主义者的工作就是不断犯错。保守派的职责是防止错误被纠正。

The great conservative insight is that order is really hard to achieve. It's really precious, and it's really easy to lose.

最保守的观点是,秩序真的很难实现。它真的很珍贵,很容易失去。

Conservatives unwittingly side with the social forces that contribute to the destruction of traditional values.

保守派不知不觉地站在了破坏传统价值观的社会力量一边。

Our national security is at risk when we rely on foreign oil to keep our economy moving forward.

当我们依赖外国石油来维持经济发展时,我们的国家安全就面临风险。