There’s no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom.
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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While I am a great believer in the free enterprise system and all that it entails, I am an even stronger believer in the right of our people to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.
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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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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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The Republicans have a positive talent for self-destruction.
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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 every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.
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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process.
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A woman has a right to an abortion. That’s a decision that’s up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right.
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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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My aim is not to pass laws, but to repeal them.
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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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I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size.
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If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government.
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History has to judge every man who served. I don’t know how they’re going to treat me. I may be the worst S.O.B. that ever came down the pike. But I won’t lose any sleep over it. I just like to be remembered as an honest person who tried.
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