Leo Strauss's January 25, 1965, classroom eulogy of Winston Churchill is short. Here it is in a few threaded tweets. "The death of Churchill is a healthy reminder to students of political science of their limitations, the limitations of their craft.
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The study of history requires the remembrance of ALL parts: good and bad. Anything else is hagiography. We can learn from Churchill's example without glossing over his more serious deficits.
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This is like idoling FDR ignoring he put Americans into concentration camp. But you’ll never see
@BillKristol say anything good about him. And for good reason.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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