Quotes by Leo Strauss

About Leo Strauss:


Leo Strauss was a German-American political philosopher and classicist who specialized in classical political philosophy. He was born in Germany to Jewish parents and later emigrated from Germany to the United States. He spent most of his career as a professor of political science at the University of Chicago, where he taught several generations of students and published fifteen books.

Author Bio


  • NameLeo Strauss
  • DescriptionClassical philosophy specialist and father of neoconservativism
  • BornSeptember 20, 1899
  • DiedOctober 18, 1973
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Germany
  • ProfessionPolitician; Political Scientist; Philosopher
  • AwardsGrand Merit Cross Of The Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany