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The conservative who resists change is as valuable as the radical who proposes it.

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The conservative who resists change is as valuable as the radical who proposes it.

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About Ariel Durant

Ariel Durant (; May 10, 1898 – October 25, 1981) was a Russian-born American researcher and writer. She was the coauthor of The Story of Civilization with her husband, Will Durant. They were awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.