The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.
BARRY GOLDWATERIt is impossible to maintain freedom and order and justice without religious and moral sanctions.
More Barry Goldwater Quotes
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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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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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Government should stay the hell out of people’s business.
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The best thing Clinton could do — I think I wrote him a letter about this, but I’m not sure — is to shut up. Every time I turn that radio on, there’s Clinton, making a speech. And he makes speeches on a subject he doesn’t know anything about. He has no discipline.
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We have enough trouble with women without giving them M16 rifles.
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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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Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don’t have to be good at them to enjoy them.
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Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible?
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It’s a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president . . . except me.
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To insist on strength … is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.
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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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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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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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You don’t have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
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It is impossible to maintain freedom and order and justice without religious and moral sanctions.
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