Can any of us refute the wisdom of Madison and the other framers? Can anyone look at the carnage in Iran, the bloodshed in Northern Ireland or the bombs bursting in Lebanon and yet question the dangers of injecting religious issues into the affairs of state?
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.
Barry GoldwaterI do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws but to repeal them.
Barry GoldwaterAt this sunset hour, the canyon walls are indescribably beautiful and I fear the magic of photography can never record what I see now. The tall spires near the canyon's top and the walls of the canyon up there look as if God had reached out and swiped a brush of golden paint across them, gilding these rocks in the bright glow of the setting sun.
Barry Goldwater