You don't need to be straight to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.
Barry GoldwaterThe constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.
Barry GoldwaterTo my mind the single essential element on which all discoveries will be dependent is human freedom.
Barry GoldwaterThe 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.
Barry GoldwaterI found Mr. Carter's actions toward the Republic of China so incredible that they defy description by socially acceptable expletives. If December 7, 1941 was a "day of infamy" then December 15, 1978 ranks right up there in international betrayal...The pathetic thing about this whole mess, however, is that it is typical of this administration's conduct of foreign affairs, which could be kindly described as being riddled by ineptitude and hypocrisy.
Barry GoldwaterI think a current understanding about urban behavior tells us that it's important that people get out and be able to get away from the concrete jungles and the dense environment where they live for their own mental well-being. If they don't do this, the costs in human loss and human sickness will be far greater than what we would be expending for these kinds of releases and open spaces.
Barry Goldwater