A man from the west will fight over three things: water, women and gold, and usually in that order.
BARRY GOLDWATERWomen are hard enough to handle now without giving them a gun!
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible?
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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.
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Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don’t have to be good at them to enjoy them.
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I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.
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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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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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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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When I’m not a politician, I’ll be dead.
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Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man’s liberty.
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Nixon 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.
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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.
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Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process.
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The only summit meeting that can succeed is one that does not take place.
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Whether in families or in politics, a good observation: “One can disagree without being disagreeable.”
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None 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.
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