Leo Strauss
A German-American political philosopher who emphasized the importance of classical political thought and the esoteric meaning of philosophical texts.
Quotes by Leo Strauss
The problem of political philosophy is the problem of the best regime.
The greatest good is the knowledge of the good.
Modern political philosophy is characterized by the attempt to lower the standards of political life.
The crisis of our time is the crisis of the West, and the crisis of the West is the crisis of rationalism.
Philosophy is the ascent from the cave to the light.
The most important political fact is the existence of political philosophy.
The true meaning of a book is not always on its surface.
The wise man is he who knows that he knows nothing.
All political action has in itself a theoretical character.
The greatest danger for political philosophy is that it ceases to be philosophy.
The core of the human problem is the problem of the good life.
The highest form of political activity is legislation.
The task of political philosophy is to understand the nature of political things.
The modern project is characterized by the attempt to conquer nature.
Philosophy is the quest for universal knowledge.
The true statesman is a philosopher.
The greatest political question is the question of justice.
The crisis of the West is the crisis of the belief in reason.
The greatest political problem is how to combine freedom with order.
The greatest good is the contemplation of the truth.