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.
BARRY GOLDWATERThroughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man’s liberty.
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I thought of something my old coach at Staunton had often said: ‘We win some, we lose some, and some get rained out; but we always suit up.’
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Without the National Federation of Republican Women, there would be no Republican Party.
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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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The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.
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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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A man from the west will fight over three things: water, women and gold, and usually in that order.
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The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
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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 always said I have nothing against a woman doing anything a man can do as long as she gets home in time to cook dinner.
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When 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.
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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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To insist on strength … is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.
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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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You don’t need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.
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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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