We have enough trouble with women without giving them M16 rifles.
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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Perserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
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I am frankly sick and tired of the political preachers telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in A, B, C, and D. Just who do they think they are? And from where do they presume to claim the right to dictate their moral beliefs to me?
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I won’t say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would be today if some of those reporters had been Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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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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Women are hard enough to handle now without giving them a gun!
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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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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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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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Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man’s liberty.
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The only summit meeting that can succeed is one that does not take place.
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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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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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I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.
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It is impossible to maintain freedom and order and justice without religious and moral sanctions.
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You don’t have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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You’ve got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you’re going to hit civilians.
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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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To my mind the single essential element on which all discoveries will be dependent is human freedom.
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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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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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The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
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Small men, seeking great wealth or power, have too often and too long turned even the highest levels of public service into mere personal opportunity.
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Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.
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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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