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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

Barry Goldwater

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.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Religious War Years
The Republicans have a positive talent for self-destruction.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Republican Self Talent
The only summit meeting that can succeed is one that does not take place.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Diplomats Doe Succeed
I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam look like a mud puddle.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Mud Peace Puddles War
The 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.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Government Jail Late
If you don’t mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Mind Shaving Cream Two
To insist on strength … is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Conservative Patriotic War
Extremism in defense of Liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Defense Liberty Vices
I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws but to repeal them.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Aim Law Welfare
The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Constitution Function Government
When white and black and brown and every other color decide they’re going to live together as Christians, then and only then are we going to see an end to these troubles.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Christian Color Race
We shall return to proven ways – not because they are old, but because they are true.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Inspirational Return Way
I am a conservative Republican, but I believe in democracy and the separation of church and state. The conservative movement is founded on the simple tenet that people have the right to live life as they please as long as they don’t hurt anyone else in the process.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Hurt Inspirational Life
If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Drinking Government Political
I think some highly secret government UFO investigations are going on that we don’t know about–and probably never will unless the Air Force discloses them.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Air Government Thinking
Politics [is] the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
BARRY GOLDWATER

Art Freedom Order

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