Extremism in defense of Liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
BARRY GOLDWATERThe fellow has absolutely no principles.”Money and gall” is all he has.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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It’s political Daddyism and it’s as old as demagogues and despotism.
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Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public policy. They must learn to make their views known without trying to make their views the only alternatives.
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I am a conservative Republican, but I believe in democracy and the separation of church and state. The conservative movement is founded on the simple tenet that people have the right to live life as they please as long as they don’t hurt anyone else in the process.
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If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government.
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I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.
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It is impossible to maintain freedom and order and justice without religious and moral sanctions.
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The effect of Welfarism on freedom will be felt later on – after its beneficiaries have become its victims, after dependence on government has turned into bondage and it is too late to unlock the jail.
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The big thing is to make this country – quit discriminating against people just because they’re gay. You don’t have to agree with it, but they have a constitutional right to be gay. They’re American citizens.
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I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws but to repeal them.
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I’m the most underdog underdog there is.
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To insist on strength … is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.
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Whether in families or in politics, a good observation: “One can disagree without being disagreeable.”
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History has to judge every man who served. I don’t know how they’re going to treat me. I may be the worst S.O.B. that ever came down the pike. But I won’t lose any sleep over it. I just like to be remembered as an honest person who tried.
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We cannot allow the American flag to be shot at anywhere on earth if we are to retain our respect and prestige
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I have characterized Nixon as a loner, a cold man with great self-confidence and a one-track mind centered on the advancement of Richard Nixon.
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