(rather a hero of mine) who penned Goldwater's speech, but the line itself has a rather distinguished pedigree. Its original version was uttered by Cicero: "I must remind you, Lords, Senators, that extreme patriotism in the defense of freedom is no crime, and let me respectfully remind you that pusillanimity in the pursuit of justice is no virtue in a Roman."Had the Roman statesman been given credit for the remark, it might not have been so quickly and widely vilified (Hess didn't actually learn the source until much later).
from Frank Wilson: When Falls the Coliseum: That's What He Said: Extremism in the defense of liberty
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