I’d rather see a woman elected…They understand they can’t spend more money than the old man brings home.
BARRY GOLDWATERThe effect of Welfarism on freedom will be felt later on – after its beneficiaries have become its victims, after dependence on government has turned into bondage and it is too late to unlock the jail.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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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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I have characterized Nixon as a loner, a cold man with great self-confidence and a one-track mind centered on the advancement of Richard Nixon.
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We have enough trouble with women without giving them M16 rifles.
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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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American business has just forgotten the importance of selling.
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Can any of us refute the wisdom of Madison and the other framers? Can anyone look at the carnage in Iran, the bloodshed in Northern Ireland or the bombs bursting in Lebanon and yet question the dangers of injecting religious issues into the affairs of state?
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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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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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And here we encounter the seeds of government disaster and collapse – the kind that wrecked ancient Rome and every other civilization that allowed a sociopolitical monster called the welfare state to exist.
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Well, once you’ve been in the Canyon and once you’ve sort of fallen in love with it, it never ends…it’s always been a fascinating place to me, in fact I’ve often said that if I ever had a mistress it would be the Grand Canyon.
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Perserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
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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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I understand Jacqueline Kennedy has redone the White House in eighteenth-century style. Why, then, I’d fit in perfectly.
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We shall return to proven ways – not because they are old, but because they are true.
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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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