Burke&#x27;s an interesting case. Although revered by many contemporary American conservatives, he was a member of Britain&#x27;s more left-wing political party, the Whigs (the counterpart to the more right-wing Tories).<p>Like most Whigs, Burke was a supporter of the American Revolution, but he was horrified by the excesses of its French sequel. He famously wrote his major work on the subject, <i>Reflections on the Revolution in France</i>, as a letter to French aristocrat Charles-Jean-François Depont, and later expanded it into a short book. In the <i>Reflections</i>, Burke predicted—over three years <i>before</i> the Reign of Terror—that the French Revolution would lead to disaster. Moreover, he specifically cited among the causes its abstract foundations disconnected from the reality of human nature.<p><i>La Terreur</i> proved Burke right, of course, and yet the French Revolutionary principles—among them <i>liberté</i>, <i>égalité</i>, and <i>fraternité</i>—are for the most part as fresh as a daisy. Perhaps in the 21st century we could add <i>diversité</i> and <i>inclusivité</i> to the mix, but the basic lesson is clear: the Revolution hasn&#x27;t ended. Burke&#x27;s <i>Reflections</i> is thus more than a historical curiosity—it&#x27;s also an urgent warning for the present.