Irving Kristol Quotes

A collection of quotes by Irving Kristol.

Irving Kristol (1920-2009) was a prominent American intellectual and founder of the neoconservative movement. Known as the "godfather of neoconservatism," he played a significant role in shaping conservative thought in the United States. Kristol was a prolific writer and editor, contributing to various publications and founding his own influential journal, The Public Interest. He was a strong advocate for free markets, limited government, and a robust national defense. His ideas and steadfast commitment to conservative principles had a lasting impact on American politics and policy.

Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions -- it on

Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions -- it only guarantees equality of opportunity.

Irving Kristol


Somehow, the fact that more poor people are on welfare, rece

Somehow, the fact that more poor people are on welfare, receiving more generous payments, does not seem to have made this country a nice place to live - not even for the poor on welfare, whose condition seems not noticeably better than when they were poor and off welfare. Something appears to have gone wrong; a liberal and compassionate social policy has bred all sorts of unanticipated and perverse consequences.

Irving Kristol

Welfare

We can see the Divine in each speck of dust, but that doesn'

We can see the Divine in each speck of dust, but that doesn't stop us from wiping it away with a wet sponge. The Divine doesn't disappear; it's transformed into the clean surface.

Paulo Coelho