Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don’t have to be good at them to enjoy them.
BARRY GOLDWATERIt’s a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president . . . except me.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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Perserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
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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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The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.
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Extremism in defense of Liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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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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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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Forced integration is just as wrong as forced segregation.
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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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I think the President ought to bring everybody that’s in American uniform back because we’re headed for war.
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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 will offer a choice, not an echo.
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I’m the most underdog underdog there is.
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Government should stay the hell out of people’s business.
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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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Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy magazine with your wife turning the pages.
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