- Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
Lord Acton
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Mrs. Phyllis Schlafly, Founder and President, Eagle Forum
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Mr. Michael Gerhardt, Arthur B. Hanson Professor of Law, William and Mary Law School
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Mr. Martin H. Redish, Louis and Harriet Ancel Professor of Law and Public Policy, Northwestern Law School
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The Honorable William E. Dannemeyer, former U.S. Representative
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The Honorable John N. Hostettler, a Representative in Congress From the State of Indiana
I assent to the importance of liberty, but I think to say it is the ‘highest’ political end is perhaps not entirely true. It is also important to foster virtue. Otherwise, I think that liberty must degenerate into licence. And how long can a corrupt and barabaric people maintain their liberties?