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.
BARRY GOLDWATERWhen 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.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.
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I 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.
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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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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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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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To disagree, one doesn’t have to be disagreeable.
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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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Any pilot can describe the mechanics of flying. What it can do for the spirit of man is beyond description.
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The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.
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You don’t have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
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Without the National Federation of Republican Women, there would be no Republican Party.
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When I’m not a politician, I’ll be dead.
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I have the unmitigated gall to think that I could lead men anywhere, business, politics or combat.
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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 made an effort to find out what was in the building at Wright Patterson Air Force Base where the information is stored that has been collected by the Air Force, and I was understandably denied this request. It is still classified above Top Secret.
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