Preference for Stability Quotes

The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.

I have long been convinced that the idea of liberty is abhorrent to most human beings. What they want is security, not freedom. Thus it seldom causes any public indignation when an enterprising tyrant claps down on one of his enemies. To most men it seems a natural proceeding.

The demand for certainty is one which is natural to man, but is nevertheless an intellectual vice.

I don't like change that much.

I think that people live in safe spaces these days; they don't want to deal with the controversy and the drama.

Part of the excitement was just seeing how the world would respond. I kind of like uncertainty to some extent, because it's a little bit of suspense and excitement and adventure, almost, right? And you can learn a lot even if things don't work out. But not everyone likes adventure. A lot of people seem to be against uncertainty, actually. In all areas of life.

In too much of the West, everyone wants the guarantee of safety, and never having to make any decisions.

People with conservative temperaments don't become fighter pilots or presidential candidates - they're all that way to some extent.

Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past.

There's one thing worse than change and that's the status quo.

The truth is that many people set rules to keep from making decisions.

The guy who says, 'I love the challenge of managing,' is one step from being out of a job. I don't welcome any challenge. I'd rather have nine guys named Robinson.