Leo Strauss Quotes on Politics
Leo Strauss was a German-Jewish philosopher who emigrated to the United States in 1937 and spent most of his career at the University of Chicago. This page collects quotes attributed to Leo Strauss on the topic of politics, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Leo Strauss:
“Liberal education is the counter-poison to mass culture.”
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Attributed to Leo Strauss:
“Persecution gives rise to a peculiar technique of writing.”
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Attributed to Leo Strauss:
“Wisdom requires unhesitating loyalty to a decent constitution.”
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Attributed to Leo Strauss:
“The philosopher is and remains a stranger in the city.”