The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.
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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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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Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man’s liberty.
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It is safe to say that the U.S. Congress is now run by paid staffers, not by people elected to do the job.
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To disagree, one doesn’t have to be disagreeable.
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The fellow has absolutely no principles.”Money and gall” is all he has.
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A woman has a right to an abortion. That’s a decision that’s up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right.
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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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Well, once you’ve been in the Canyon and once you’ve sort of fallen in love with it, it never ends…it’s always been a fascinating place to me, in fact I’ve often said that if I ever had a mistress it would be the Grand Canyon.
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Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public policy. They must learn to make their views known without trying to make their views the only alternatives.
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I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws but to repeal them.
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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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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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In your heart you know he’s right.
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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 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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