Conservatism discards Prescription, shrinks from Principle, disavows Progress; having rejected all respect for antiquity, it offers no redress for the present, and makes no preparation for the future.

  • -- Benjamin Disraeli 本杰明·迪斯雷利

保守主义抛弃处方,逃避原则,否定进步;它拒绝一切对古代的尊重,对现在没有任何补偿,对未来也没有任何准备。

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A loyal liberal can get away with anything with other liberals, as long as that loyal liberal is liberal and attacks conservatives left and right, spouts the right words, they get away with anything.

一个忠诚的自由主义者可以与其他自由主义者为所欲为,只要这个忠诚的自由主义者是自由主义者,攻击保守派的左右派,说出正确的话,他们就可以为所欲为。

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change.

所有的保守主义都是建立在这样一种思想之上的:如果你不去管事情,你就会顺其自然。但你没有。如果你不去管一件事,你就把它留给一股变革的洪流。

There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.

对死亡的准备和对死亡的实践,以及通向启蒙的精神实践之间没有根本的区别。

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.

那些愿意放弃基本自由而换取一点暂时安全的人,既不配享有自由,也不配享有安全。

I never struggled with injury problems because of my preparation - in particular my stretching.

我从来没有因为我的准备而和伤病作斗争——尤其是我的伸展运动。

Conservatism is the cousin of cowardice.

保守主义是怯懦的近亲。