‘Because the politics of a non-sovereign country, per definitionem, functions differently from that of a sovereign one…a dependent state can never essentially become a true follower or replica of the great power.’
It takes courage to see which situations and expectations the conservative should reject. And it takes courage to say ‘no’. The dilemma of when courage is appropriate and when moderation is needed is not logically insolvable. In the words of Winston Churchill: ‘It is better to be both right and consistent. But if you have to choose—you must choose to be right.’
Maistre associated the Protestant cult of books and philosophers with individualism, which he saw as the root cause of all the problems of his age.
At a time when public debate is increasingly polarized and superficial, Hungarian Conservative remains committed to depth and independent thought.
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