Put Me Down for What Goldwater Said

How hope conquers fear no matter what happens

Bold statements inspire the brave and frighten the timid. One bold statement deserves a re-examination 57 years after it was gifted to the world.

“Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice,
and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.”

—Barry M. Goldwater, Republican Candidate for President 1964

Barry Goldwater made waves at the Republican …