Irving Kristol
Irving William Kristol was an American journalist and writer. As a founder, editor, and contributor to various magazines, he played an influential role in the intellectual and political culture of the latter half of the twentieth century. He was dubbed the "godfather of neoconservatism".
Background
- Born in
- Brooklyn
- Educated at
- City College of New York
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Francis Boyer Award
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Trending topics shown first"Are we in danger of becoming a nation of cry-babies? Are we becoming a people who panic at the least sign at adversity? Are we becoming a people with a faith not in God or in ourselves, but in a pater…"
"Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions — it only guarantees equality of opportunity."
"Joining a radical movement when one is young is very much like falling in love when one is young. The girl may turn out to be rotten, but the the experience of love is so valuable it can never be enti…"
"The "national interest" is not a geographical term, except for fairly prosaic matters like trade and environmental regulation. A smaller nation might appropriately feel that its national interest begi…"
"A welfare state, properly conceived, can be an integral part of a conservative society."
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Timeline
1920
Born
Birth2009
Died
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