Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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Extremism in defense of liberty is not a vice, but I denounce political extremism, of the left or the right, based on duplicity, falsehood, fear, violence and threats when they endanger liberty.
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.
Virtue is more to be feared than vice, because its excesses are not subject to the regulation of conscience.
You cannot have Liberty in this world without what you call Moral Virtue, and you cannot have Moral Virtue without the slavery of that half of the human race who hate what you call Moral Virtue.
Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.
In the midst of vice we are in virtue, and vice versa.
But what is liberty without wisdom, and without virtue? It is the greatest of all possible evils; for it is folly, vice, and madness, without tuition or restraint.
Finally, is not liberty the restricting of the law only to its rational sphere of organizing the right of the individual to lawful self-defense; of punishing injustice?
Freedom without virtue isn't freedom - it will eventually destroy a society.
When virtue is at liberty, so to some extent is vice.