Benjamin Finley

“Conservatism is about conserving the good things about Western civilization. It’s about a rejection of utopian schemes and moral relativism—a humble acceptance that life is too complex for elites to plan. It’s the belief that Western civilization didn’t merely happen, but was instead the result of the accumulated wisdom of our ancestors. It’s about a realization that Western civilization and its institutions evolved naturally, and that long-standing traditions must be preserved.”
― Matt K. Lewis, Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Went from the Party of Reagan to the Party of Trump

“This brings to mind the G. K. Chesterton quote: “The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of Conservatives is to prevent mistakes from being corrected.”
― Matt K. Lewis, Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Went from the Party of Reagan to the Party of Trump

“Religion is to democracy as a bridle is to a horse. Religion moderates democracy because it appeals to an authority higher than democracy itself.5 But”
― Charles J. Chaput, Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World