You don’t have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
BARRY GOLDWATERSome programs have been theatrical masterpieces, but all we’re seeing is the negative side of nuclear war.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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We cannot allow the American flag to be shot at anywhere on earth if we are to retain our respect and prestige
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The big thing is to make this country – quit discriminating against people just because they’re gay. You don’t have to agree with it, but they have a constitutional right to be gay. They’re American citizens.
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Perserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
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To insist on strength … is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.
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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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Government should stay the hell out of people’s business.
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It’s political Daddyism and it’s as old as demagogues and despotism.
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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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We have enough trouble with women without giving them M16 rifles.
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You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.
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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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I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.
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Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic 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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Whether in families or in politics, a good observation: “One can disagree without being disagreeable.”
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