1) The conservative believes that there exists an enduring moral order. That order is made for man, and man is made for it: human nature is a constant, and moral truths are permanent
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2) The conservative adheres to custom, convention, and continuity
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3) Conservatives believe in what may be called the principle of prescription
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4) Conservatives are guided by their principle of prudence
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5) Conservatives pay attention to the principle of variety
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6) Conservatives are chastened by their principle of imperfectability
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7) Conservatives are persuaded that freedom and property are closely linked
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8) Conservatives uphold voluntary community, quite as they oppose involuntary collectivism (this contrasts with libertarians who uphold individualism)
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9) The conservative perceives the need for prudent restraints upon power and upon human passions. The conservative endeavors to so limit and balance power that anarchy or tyranny may not arise
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10) The thinking conservative understands that permanence and change must be recognized and reconciled in a vigorous society
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This is a short summary adapted from The Politics of Prudence. To go deeper, if you are interested more in how conservatism is not libertarianism, here is a link to the Russell Kirk Centerhttps://kirkcenter.org/conservatism/ten-conservative-principles/ …
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