We cannot allow the American flag to be shot at anywhere on earth if we are to retain our respect and prestige
Barry GoldwaterI won't say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would be today if some of those reporters had been Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
Barry GoldwaterIf the Conservative is less anxious than his Liberal brethren to increase Social Security โbenefits,โ it is because he is more anxious than his Liberal brethren that people be free throughout their lives to spend their earnings when and as they see fit
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 GoldwaterHaving spent 37 years of my life in the military as a reservist, and never having met a gay in all of that time, and never having even talked about it in all those years, I just thought, why the hell shouldn't they serve? They're American citizens. As long as they're not doing things that are harmful to anyone else... So I came out for it.
Barry Goldwater