Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III, (1917-1970) American historian, political scientist Cornell University Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III Quote “The Americans of 1776 were among the first men in modern society to defend rather than to seek an open society and constitutional liberty.... Perhaps the most remarkable characteristic of this political theory sits in its deep-seated conservatism. However radical the principles of the Revolution may have seemed to the rest of the world, in the minds of the colonists they were thoroughly preservative and respectful of the past.”Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III ~ Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III (1917-1970) American historian, political scientist Cornell UniversitySeedtime of the Republic, 1953 America , Constitution , Freedom , Power , Republic , Respect , Revolution , Trust Ratings and Comments Reply Kris, Topeka 3/31/05 Kind of wordy. Reply Constance Ashton Myers, Columbia, South Carolina 8/22/05 It is a "wordy" quotation, as one commentator observed. But it rings true. Those politicians today that profess to be "conservative" proceed methodically to take apart the politico-economic structure of the past, board by board. The replacement military-police structure would likely horrify the earlier architects. Reply Bill Dillon, Poquito Bayou 8/29/05 Sorry that Kris was overwhelmed by the number of words but had nothing to say about our Founding truths. Reply Mike, Norwalk 7/4/24 (-: it was the founding liberals that wanted to conserve nature's law with its corresponding principles. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III quote is found in these categories: America quotes Constitution quotes Freedom quotes Power quotes Republic quotes Respect quotes Revolution quotes Trust quotes About Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III Bio of Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III Quotations by Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III Books by/about Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III videos Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III