When I’m not a politician, I’ll be dead.
BARRY GOLDWATERWe shall return to proven ways – not because they are old, but because they are true.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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The only summit meeting that can succeed is one that does not take place.
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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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None 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.
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I think some highly secret government UFO investigations are going on that we don’t know about–and probably never will unless the Air Force discloses them.
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Whether in families or in politics, a good observation: “One can disagree without being disagreeable.”
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Any pilot can describe the mechanics of flying. What it can do for the spirit of man is beyond description.
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The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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Politics [is] the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
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It is safe to say that the U.S. Congress is now run by paid staffers, not by people elected to do the job.
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I’ve always said I have nothing against a woman doing anything a man can do as long as she gets home in time to cook dinner.
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Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man’s liberty.
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Well, once you’ve been in the Canyon and once you’ve sort of fallen in love with it, it never ends…it’s always been a fascinating place to me, in fact I’ve often said that if I ever had a mistress it would be the Grand Canyon.
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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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Women are hard enough to handle now without giving them a gun!
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