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December 03, 2018

6 Quotes: George H.W. Bush on freedom and economic liberty

President George H.W. Bush died on Friday at the age of 94. Bush became a war-hero and earned a degree in economics from Yale before entering into a career that made him one of the greatest statesmen of the twentieth century. Continue Reading...

November 07, 2018

6 Quotes: Billy Graham on patriotism and freedom

Today is the hundredth anniversary of the birthday of Billy Graham. Although he travelled the world as “God’s Ambassador,” the humble evangelist from North Carolina had a special affection for his own country. Continue Reading...

October 04, 2018

6 Quotes: Russell Kirk on virtue

This is the second in a series celebrating the work of Russell Kirk in honor of his 100th birthday this October. Read more from the series here. The Acton Institute was fortunate to have Russell Kirk serve in an advisory capacity from the founding of the institute up until the time of his death. Continue Reading...

July 11, 2018

6 Quotes: Judge Brett Kavanaugh on law, liberty, and the U.S. Constitution

Earlier this week, President Trump announced he has nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court. In honor of the nomination, here are six quotes by Judge Kavanaugh on law, liberty, and the Constitution: On the Judiciary and the Rule of Law: “I believe very deeply in those visions of the rule of law as a law of rules, and of the judge as umpire. Continue Reading...

June 28, 2018

6 Quotes: Justice Anthony Kennedy on freedom of speech

Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced yesterday that at the end of next month he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court. When he nominated Kennedy, President Ronald Reagan called the justice a “true conservative.” Continue Reading...

June 26, 2018

6 Quotes: Free speech and the Supreme Court’s ruling in ‘NIFLA v. Becerra’

Earlier today the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in NIFLA v. Becerra, one of the most important free speech cases of the year. Although the case was a challenge to a California law that imposed two different sets of requirements on pro-life pregnancy centers, the ruling issued by the Court has broad implications for the free expression of almost all Americans. Continue Reading...

June 04, 2018

6 Quotes: Free Expression, Religious Freedom, and the Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling

Earlier today the Supreme Court handed down a ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the most important religious freedom case of the year. Despite being a win for the bakery and its owner, Jack Phillips, the future implications of this case for religious liberty are rather narrow in scope. Continue Reading...

May 30, 2018

6 Quotes: G.K. Chesterton on freedom and virtue

Yesterday was the 144th birthday of G.K. Chesterton. In his honor, here are six quotes by the great British writer on freedom and virtue. On defending virtue: “The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice.” Continue Reading...

April 13, 2018

6 Quotes: Thomas Jefferson on liberty and government

Today is the 275th birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Since our third president would object to us celebrating his birthday (“The only birthday I ever commemorate,” Jefferson once said, “is that of our Independence, the Fourth of July.”) Continue Reading...

February 27, 2018

6 Quotes: William F. Buckley, Jr. on collectivism, freedom, and power

Today is the tenth anniversary of the death of William F. Buckley, Jr., founder of National Review and the father of postwar American conservatism. In his honor, here are six quotes by the inimitable writer on collectivism, freedom, and power. Continue Reading...

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