Quotes from The Conservative — Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803–1882 United States
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That which is best about conservatism, that which, though it cannot be expressed in detail, inspires reverence in all, is the Inevitable.
The Conservative (1841)
Whosoever hereafter shall name my name, shall not record a malefactor, but a benefactor in the earth.
The Conservative (1841)
The two parties which divide the state, the party of Conservatism and that of Innovation, are very old, and have disputed the possession of the world ever since it was made.
The Conservative (1841)
There is always a certain meanness in the argument of conservatism, joined with a certain superiority in its fact.
The Conservative (1841)
It will never make any difference to a hero what the laws are. His greatness will shine and accomplish itself unto the end, whether they second him or not.
The Conservative (1841)
I cannot thank your law for my protection. I protect it. It is not in its power to protect me.
The Conservative (1841)
All the meanness of my progenitors shall not bereave me of the power to make this hour and company fair and fortunate. Whatsoever streams of power and commodity flow to me, shall of me acquire healing virtue, and become fountains of safety.
The Conservative (1841)