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!
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Acceptance Speech as the 1964 Republican Presidential candidate. Variants and derivatives of this that are often quoted include: / Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Tolerance in the face of tyranny is no virtue. / Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. / Moderation in the protection of liberty is no virtue; extremism in the defense of freedom is no vice.