The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
BARRY GOLDWATERThe constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
BARRY GOLDWATERI’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.
BARRY GOLDWATERNone 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.
BARRY GOLDWATERAny pilot can describe the mechanics of flying. What it can do for the spirit of man is beyond description.
BARRY GOLDWATERWe 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.
BARRY GOLDWATERIf you don’t mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.
BARRY GOLDWATERTo disagree, one doesn’t have to be disagreeable.
BARRY GOLDWATERSex and politics are a lot alike. You don’t have to be good at them to enjoy them.
BARRY GOLDWATERPerserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
BARRY GOLDWATERGovernment should stay the hell out of people’s business.
BARRY GOLDWATERExtremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
BARRY GOLDWATERI will offer a choice, not an echo.
BARRY GOLDWATERIn your heart you know he’s right.
BARRY GOLDWATERI think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.
BARRY GOLDWATERMost 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.
BARRY GOLDWATERConservatism 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.
BARRY GOLDWATER