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When I’m not a politician, I’ll be dead.

Barry Goldwater

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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Civilization Country Government
And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents’ “interests,” I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can.
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Causes Liberty Neglect
Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don’t have to be good at them to enjoy them.
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Enjoy Like You Sex
I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.
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Atheism Christian Thinking
I won’t say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would be today if some of those reporters had been Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
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Political Politics Today
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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Abortion Decision Religious
Any pilot can describe the mechanics of flying. What it can do for the spirit of man is beyond description.
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Flying Men Pilot
Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man’s liberty.
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Chief Instrument Liberty Men
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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Men Self Confidence Track
To insist on strength … is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.
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Conservative Patriotic War
There’s no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom.
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Country Defense Liberty
It’s political Daddyism and it’s as old as demagogues and despotism.
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Demagogues Despotism Political
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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Men Philosophy Spiritual
By maintaining the separation of church and state, the United States has avoided the intolerance which has so divided the rest of the world with religious wars.
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Religious War Years
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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Men Unexperience Useful War
You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.
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Country Fighting Needs
It is safe to say that the U.S. Congress is now run by paid staffers, not by people elected to do the job.
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Jobs People Running
To disagree, one doesn’t have to be disagreeable.
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Anger Communication Manner
The Conservative knows that to regard man as part of an undifferentiated mass is to consign him to ultimate slavery.
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Conservative Man Slavery
I have the unmitigated gall to think that I could lead men anywhere, business, politics or combat.
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Business Men Thinking
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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Judging Men Sleep
Perserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
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Family Perseverance Stories
The Republicans have a positive talent for self-destruction.
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Republican Self Talent
I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws but to repeal them.
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Aim Law Welfare
Forced integration is just as wrong as forced segregation.
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Force Integration Segregation Wrong
I think the President ought to bring everybody that’s in American uniform back because we’re headed for war.
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Peace Thinking War
Women are hard enough to handle now without giving them a gun!
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Enough Giving Gun Hard

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