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Conservatism cherishes tradition; innovation fetishizes novelty. They tug in different directions, the one toward the past, the other toward the future.
Jill Lepore
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"Conservatism cherishes tradition; innovation fetishizes novelty. They tug in different directions, the one toward the past, the other toward the future."
— Jill Lepore

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Conservatism cherishes tradition; innovation fetishizes novelty. They tug in different directions, the one toward the past, the other toward the future. — Jill Lepore

About Jill Lepore

Jill Lepore was a Historian from United States (1966–present).

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This quote is attributed to Jill Lepore, a Historian from United States.
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Jill Lepore lived from 1966 – present.