The politics of our society are a conversation in which past, present and future each has a voice; and though one or other of them may on occasion properly prevail none permanently dominates, and on this account we are free.
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Every human being is born an heir to an inheritance to which he can succeed only in a process of learning.
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| Birth: | 11th December, 1901 |
| Death: | 19th December, 1990 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Philosopher |
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Michael Joseph Oakeshott was an English philosopher and political theorist who wrote about philosophy of history, philosophy of religion, aesthetics, philosophy of education, and philosophy of law. He is widely regarded as one of the most important conservative thinkers of the 20th century.
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