The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
BARRY GOLDWATERWe have enough trouble with women without giving them M16 rifles.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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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’d rather see a woman elected…They understand they can’t spend more money than the old man brings home.
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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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Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible?
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Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man’s liberty.
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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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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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I think any man in business would be foolish to fool around with his secretary. If it’s somebody else’s secretary, fine.
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Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process.
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Government should stay the hell out of people’s business.
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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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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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I have the unmitigated gall to think that I could lead men anywhere, business, politics or combat.
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Forced integration is just as wrong as forced segregation.
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When fraternities are not allowed, Communism flourishes. Young men who are inexperienced but have faith are more useful than older, experienced men without faith. The fraternity system is a bastion of American strength.
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