Edmund Burke’s case for political conservatism rests on arguments that also reveal what it takes to preserve a lasting family legacy. In his 1790 Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke criticizes the French Revolution for being reckless. Political reform should take place gradually, not abruptly. Old institutions like the French monarchy are refined over generations. To tear them down in an instant is to reject and waste the collective wisdom of the ages.
Insightful connection, which likely applies to any and all units of society.