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Daniel Patrick Moynihan

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.

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Conservatives believe that the values, traditions, and behaviors of a society shape its overall success more than government actions do. Liberals, on the other hand, think that political decisions and policies have the power to influence and improve the culture to prevent its decline.

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