Barry Goldwater Quotes, Thoughts and images

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

A woman has a right to an abortion. That's a decision that's up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right.

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.

While I am a great believer in the free enterprise system and all that it entails, I am an even stronger believer in the right of our people to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.

Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man's liberty.

The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government.

You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.

The Republicans have a positive talent for self-destruction.

To disagree, one doesn't have to be disagreeable.

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.

Everyone knows that gays have served honorably in the military since at least the time of Julius Caesar.

By maintaining the separation of church and state, the United States has avoided the intolerance which has so divided the rest of the world with religious wars.

The big thing is to make this country - quit discriminating against people just because they're gay. You don't have to agree with it, but they have a constitutional right to be gay. They're American citizens.

The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.

I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws but to repeal them.

Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process.

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.

I'd rather see a woman elected...They understand they can't spend more money than the old man brings home.

Government should stay the hell out of people's business.

The Conservative knows that to regard man as part of an undifferentiated mass is to consign him to ultimate slavery.

We have enough trouble with women without giving them M16 rifles.

There's no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom.

I have characterized Nixon as a loner, a cold man with great self-confidence and a one-track mind centered on the advancement of Richard Nixon.

I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.

I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.

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.