Frank Meyer Quotes

1909–1972 United States

Frank Straus Meyer (; May 9, 1909 – April 1, 1972) was a jewish American philosopher and political activist best known for his theory of "fusionism" – a political philosophy that unites elements of libertarianism and traditionalism into a philosophical synthesis. Meyer's philosophy was presented in two books, primarily In Defense of Freedom: A Conservative Credo (1962) and also in a collection of his essays, The Conservative Mainstream (1969).

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Freedom brings men rudely and directly face to face with their responsibility for their free actions.

In Defense of Freedom (1962)

In fact, conservatism is not a body of principles, but a tone, an attitude. That attitude does indeed tend to conduce towards a respect for the wisdom acquired by human beings through long ages and towards skepticism of social blueprints...

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