We are on the Colorado — that means something more to me than electric power or a harnessed river.
BARRY GOLDWATERIf everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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To my mind the single essential element on which all discoveries will be dependent is human freedom.
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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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I certainly believe in aliens in space, and that they are indeed visiting our planet. They may not look like us, but I have very strong feelings that they have advanced beyond our mental capabilities.
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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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When I’m not a politician, I’ll be dead.
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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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It is impossible to maintain freedom and order and justice without religious and moral sanctions.
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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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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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I think any man in business would be foolish to fool around with his secretary. If it’s somebody else’s secretary, fine.
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I’ve played everything – baseball, football, basketball. I can still swim a mile a day. That’s why I can’t walk.
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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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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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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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