Can any of us refute the wisdom of Madison and the other framers? Can anyone look at the carnage in Iran, the bloodshed in Northern Ireland or the bombs bursting in Lebanon and yet question the dangers of injecting religious issues into the affairs of state?
BARRY GOLDWATERNone of us here in Washington knows all or even half of the answers … If you love your country, don’t depend on handouts from Washington for your information. If you cherish your freedom, don’t leave it all up to big government.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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By maintaining the separation of church and state, the United States has avoided the intolerance which has so divided the rest of the world with religious wars.
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Some programs have been theatrical masterpieces, but all we’re seeing is the negative side of nuclear war.
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A woman has a right to an abortion. That’s a decision that’s up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right.
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Extremism in defense of Liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.
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The Conservative knows that to regard man as part of an undifferentiated mass is to consign him to ultimate slavery.
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The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
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The fellow has absolutely no principles.”Money and gall” is all he has.
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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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And here we encounter the seeds of government disaster and collapse – the kind that wrecked ancient Rome and every other civilization that allowed a sociopolitical monster called the welfare state to exist.
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We now have a president who tries to save money by turning off lights in the White House, even as he heads toward a staggering addition to the national debt. “L.B.J.” should stand for Light Bulb Johnson.
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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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In your heart you know he’s right.
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I’d rather see a woman elected…They understand they can’t spend more money than the old man brings home.
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Government should stay the hell out of people’s business.
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