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 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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Everyone knows that gays have served honorably in the military since at least the time of Julius Caesar.
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I’m the most underdog underdog there is.
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Whether in families or in politics, a good observation: “One can disagree without being disagreeable.”
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Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process.
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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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American business has just forgotten the importance of selling.
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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 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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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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If you don’t mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.
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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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History has to judge every man who served. I don’t know how they’re going to treat me. I may be the worst S.O.B. that ever came down the pike. But I won’t lose any sleep over it. I just like to be remembered as an honest person who tried.
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It’s a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president . . . except me.
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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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Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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