Today neither of our two parties maintains a meaningful commitment to the principle of States’ Rights. The 10th Amendment is not a ‘general assumption’ but a rule of law. States rights mean that states have a right to act or not to act, as they see fit, in areas reserved to them.
BARRY GOLDWATERWhen 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.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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While I am a great believer in the free enterprise system and all that it entails, I am an even stronger believer in the right of our people to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.
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A man from the west will fight over three things: water, women and gold, and usually in that order.
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American business has just forgotten the importance of selling.
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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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I say that when you elect a president you want a man to manage the legitimate business of your government. The government that is big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take it away.
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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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I thought of something my old coach at Staunton had often said: ‘We win some, we lose some, and some get rained out; but we always suit up.’
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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 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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Without the National Federation of Republican Women, there would be no Republican Party.
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If you don’t mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.
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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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Some programs have been theatrical masterpieces, but all we’re seeing is the negative side of nuclear war.
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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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