Russell Kirk's Ten Principles of Conservatism

 Ideas Matter... Here is Some Food for Thought

"The conservative is concerned, first of all, with the regeneration of the spirit and character—with the perennial problem of the inner order of the soul, the restoration of the ethical understanding, and the religious sanction upon which any life worth living is founded. This is conservatism at its highest." - Russell Kirk

Ten Principles of Conservatism [click to read] offers a good summary of principles. In a world of sound bytes and simple slogans, Kirk's concise statement of principles is refreshing.


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