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.
BARRY GOLDWATERSmall men, seeking great wealth or power, have too often and too long turned even the highest levels of public service into mere personal opportunity.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy magazine with your wife turning the pages.
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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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I think some highly secret government UFO investigations are going on that we don’t know about–and probably never will unless the Air Force discloses them.
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The Conservative knows that to regard man as part of an undifferentiated mass is to consign him to ultimate slavery.
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Government should stay the hell out of people’s business.
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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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Some programs have been theatrical masterpieces, but all we’re seeing is the negative side of nuclear war.
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I have the unmitigated gall to think that I could lead men anywhere, business, politics or combat.
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To disagree, one doesn’t have to be disagreeable.
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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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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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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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We shall return to proven ways – not because they are old, but because they are true.
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The fellow has absolutely no principles.”Money and gall” is all he has.
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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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