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.
BARRY GOLDWATERYou don’t have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
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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I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.
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I certainly believe in aliens in space, and that they are indeed visiting our planet. They may not look like us, but I have very strong feelings that they have advanced beyond our mental capabilities.
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And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents’ “interests,” I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can.
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Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man’s liberty.
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I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.
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I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size.
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I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam look like a mud puddle.
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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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In your heart you know he’s right.
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I think the President ought to bring everybody that’s in American uniform back because we’re headed for war.
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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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Perserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
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Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don’t have to be good at them to enjoy them.
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Everyone knows that gays have served honorably in the military since at least the time of Julius Caesar.
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