The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics…

The central conservative truth is that it is culture, not politics, that determines the success of a society. The central liberal truth is that politics can change a culture and save it from itself.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan

1985

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Politics is downstream of culture Conservatism Liberalism Political theory Politics

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1985

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Daniel Patrick Moynihan

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Moynihan, Daniel Patrick. "Family and Nation." Edwin L. Godkin Lecture. 1985, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

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