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.
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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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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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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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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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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Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don’t have to be good at them to enjoy them.
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Without the National Federation of Republican Women, there would be no Republican Party.
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I am frankly sick and tired of the political preachers telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in A, B, C, and D. Just who do they think they are? And from where do they presume to claim the right to dictate their moral beliefs to me?
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Trade unions infringe upon the property rights of company owners.
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I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.
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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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Extremism in defense of Liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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Perserverance. . .that’s been the story of my family.
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I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.
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Small men, seeking great wealth or power, have too often and too long turned even the highest levels of public service into mere personal opportunity.
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The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
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