“Moderation is not an ideology; it’s a way of coping with the complexity of the world.”— David Brooks, nytimes.comTagged: In Praise of Moderation, Against Extremism, US Politics, Immigration
“Warriors on one side inevitably call forth warriors on the other.”— David Brooks, nytimes.comTagged: In Praise of Moderation, Part and Parcel, Against Extremism, US Politics, Immigration
“Moderation requires courage. Moderates don’t operate from the safety of their ideologically pure galleons. They are unafraid to face the cross currents, detached from clan, acknowledging how little they know.”— David Brooks, nytimes.comTagged: US Politics, Immigration
“Truth before justice. All political movements must face inconvenient facts — thoughts and data that seem to aid their foes. If you try to suppress those facts, by banning a speaker or firing an employee, then you are putting the goals of your cause, no matter how noble, above the search for truth. T…”— David Brooks, nytimes.comTagged: US Politics, Immigration
“Moderates do not see politics as warfare. Instead, national politics is a voyage with a fractious fleet. Wisdom is finding the right formation of ships for each specific circumstance so the whole assembly can ride the waves forward for another day. Moderation is not an ideology; it’s a way of coping…”— David Brooks, nytimes.comTagged: US Politics, Immigration