Barry Goldwater Quote with Comments

Questionable Barry Goldwater Quote

"Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice.
Tolerance in the face of tyranny is no virtue."

by:	Barry Goldwater (1909-1998) US Senator (R-Arizona)
Source:	Often attributed to Goldwater but no source found. Perhaps paraphrased from this quote: http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote/barry_goldwater_quote_f3a3

Categories:	Defense, Freedom, Liberty, Morals, Resistance, Responsibility, Tolerance, Tyranny, Virtue

Reader comments about this quote:

This is not the correct quote. It does a disservice to a great American. -- John J. Pilato, Sr., Buffalo, N.Y.
-- Gary, Lane
-- Mike, Norwalk
Goldwater may have said those words at one time, but in his 1964 presidentiao acceptance speech he said, "I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." -- Jack, Greeen, OH
The quote's source has been changed to 'Questionable' with a link to the quote Jack was so kind to research: http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Barry.Goldwater.Quote.F3A3 -- Editor, Liberty Quotes

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