The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
It's political Daddyism and it's as old as demagogues and despotism. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
You don't need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Whether in families or in politics, a good observation: "One can disagree without being disagreeable." — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
“A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away” — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
I say that when you elect a president you want a man to manage the legitimate business of your government. The government… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
"I feel certain that Conservatism is through unless Conservatives can demonstrate and communicate the difference between being concerned with [the unemployed, the… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
And here we encounter the seeds of government disaster and collapse - the kind that wrecked ancient Rome and every other civilization… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
I am frankly sick and tired of the political preachers telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
The effect of Welfarism on freedom will be felt later on - after its beneficiaries have become its victims, after dependence on… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
One way we exercise political freedom is to vote for the candidate of our choice. Another way is to use our money… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Throughout history civilian populations and political rulers have talked of peace. We have never been free of war. The soldier, whose profession… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
The great decisions of government cannot be dictated by the concerns of religious factions… We have succeeded for 205 years in keeping… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
The Trilateralist Commission is international...(and)...is intended to be the vehicle for multinational consolidation of the commercial and banking interests by seizing control… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
The conservative movement, to which I subscribe, has as one of its basic tenets the belief that government should stay out of… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
“I'm frankly sick and tired of the political preachers across this country telling me as a citizen that if I want to… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man's liberty. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don't have to be good at them to enjoy them. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
I think some highly secret government UFO investigations are going on that we don't know about--and probably never will unless the Air… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
[G]overnment can, instead of extending freedom, restrict freedom. And note ... that the 'can' quickly becomes 'will' the moment the holders of… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
The oldest philosophy in the world is conservatism, and I go clear back to the first Greeks. ... When you say 'radical… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Remember that a government big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take away everything you have. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
To insist on strength ... is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Social and cultural change, however desirable, should not be effected by the engines of national power. Let us, through persuasion and education, seek to… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Having spent 37 years of my life in the military as a reservist, and never having met a gay in all of that time,… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Some programs have been theatrical masterpieces, but all we're seeing is the negative side of nuclear war. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
My mother took us to services at the Episcopal church. Yet she always said that God was not just inside the four walls of… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
You don't need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight. — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents' "interests," I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
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