My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them.
BARRY GOLDWATERI 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?
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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When I’m not a politician, I’ll be dead.
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The only summit meeting that can succeed is one that does not take place.
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In your heart you know he’s right.
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There’s no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom.
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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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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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The fellow has absolutely no principles.”Money and gall” is all he has.
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I will offer a choice, not an echo.
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It’s a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president . . . except me.
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The effect of Welfarism on freedom will be felt later on – after its beneficiaries have become its victims, after dependence on government has turned into bondage and it is too late to unlock the jail.
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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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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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Most Americans have no real understanding of the operation of the international money lenders. The accounts of the Federal Reserve System have never been audited. It operates outside the control of Congress and manipulates the credit of the United States.
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We shall return to proven ways – not because they are old, but because they are true.
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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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