"The process of civilization consists of the discovery by
men of the laws of the universe, and of living in harmony with those laws."
-Calvin Coolidge
Societies only achieve civilization to the extent that they
apply the natural laws of the universe.
Coolidge also shared the following
vital law of the universe is this:
"There is no surer road to destruction than
prosperity without character." Unfortunately, as Rod Dreher put it in his
excellent book, Crunchy Cons:
"Both
mainstream liberalism and conservatism are essentially materialist ideologies,
and we should not be surprised that both shape a society dedicated to the
multiplication of wants and the intensification of desire, not the improvement
of character."
It is our character as individuals, families, communities
and as a society that determines our long-term success.
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Social Leader Daily by Oliver DeMille
