Author: Jeane Kirkpatrick

Exit Communism, Cold War and the Status Quo

Jeane Kirkpatrick | January 1991

The most important lessons this year has taught are, first, that we must expect the unexpected, and second, that we must stand firm for what we believe.

The Myth of Moral Equivalence

Jeane Kirkpatrick | January 1986

Constituted authorities perpetuate themselves by shaping the conscience of those who fall within their sphere of control.

We are here tonight to celebrate the American experience, its glorious legitimacy and success. The drama, excitement, and revolutionary quality of that experience are only barely sensed even by those of us who are carriers of it today.