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Ambrose Bierce

Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

Ambrose Bierce

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The quote suggests that conservatives prefer to keep current problems rather than change them, even if those problems are harmful. In contrast, liberals want to get rid of the existing issues but may end up creating new ones instead.

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