The Republicans have a positive talent for self-destruction.
BARRY GOLDWATERThe Republicans have a positive talent for self-destruction.
BARRY GOLDWATERExtremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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?
BARRY GOLDWATERUnlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process.
BARRY GOLDWATERSome programs have been theatrical masterpieces, but all we’re seeing is the negative side of nuclear war.
BARRY GOLDWATERIf the Conservative is less anxious than his Liberal brethren to increase Social Security ‘benefits,’ it is because he is more anxious than his Liberal brethren that people be free throughout their lives to spend their earnings when and as they see fit
BARRY GOLDWATERThe only summit meeting that can succeed is one that does not take place.
BARRY GOLDWATERGovernment should stay the hell out of people’s business.
BARRY GOLDWATERYou don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.
BARRY GOLDWATERNixon 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.
BARRY GOLDWATERA man from the west will fight over three things: water, women and gold, and usually in that order.
BARRY GOLDWATERI say that when you elect a president you want a man to manage the legitimate business of your government. The government that is big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take it away.
BARRY GOLDWATERYou don’t have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
BARRY GOLDWATERHubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy magazine with your wife turning the pages.
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 GOLDWATERWomen are hard enough to handle now without giving them a gun!
BARRY GOLDWATER