I think the President ought to bring everybody that’s in American uniform back because we’re headed for war.
BARRY GOLDWATERIt is safe to say that the U.S. Congress is now run by paid staffers, not by people elected to do the job.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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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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You’ve got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you’re going to hit civilians.
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It is impossible to maintain freedom and order and justice without religious and moral sanctions.
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Whether in families or in politics, a good observation: “One can disagree without being disagreeable.”
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Conservatism therefore looks upon the enhancement of man’s spiritual nature as the primary concern of political philosophy. Liberals, on the other hand,— in the name of a concern for “human beings”— regard the satisfaction of economic wants as the dominant mission of society.
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I made an effort to find out what was in the building at Wright Patterson Air Force Base where the information is stored that has been collected by the Air Force, and I was understandably denied this request. It is still classified above Top Secret.
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When white and black and brown and every other color decide they’re going to live together as Christians, then and only then are we going to see an end to these troubles.
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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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To insist on strength … is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.
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The fellow has absolutely no principles.”Money and gall” is all he has.
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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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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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My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them.
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I’m the most underdog underdog there is.
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Perserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
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