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 [1-1] of 1 Clinton Lawrence Rossiter III quotesClinton Lawrence Rossiter III QuotesClinton Lawrence Rossiter III 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 Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print