“If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government.” IfsGovernmentPoliticalPoliticsTownsDrinkingConnectedChasing Author:Barry Goldwater
“I think any man in business would be foolish to fool around with his secretary. If it's somebody else's secretary, fine.” IfsThinkingMenWould BeBusinessStupidFineFoolFoolishSecretaryAdministrativeFunny BusinessCute Funny Author:Barry Goldwater
“If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.” IfsMindTwoThreePoliticsCreamPeanutsPeanut ButterShavingPeanut Butter SandwichesShaving Cream Author:Barry Goldwater
“I 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.” IfsSometimesWould BeTodayPoliticalPoliticsWonderChristianityPaperMarkReportersPapersLukeMatthew Author:Barry Goldwater
“I 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.” IfsWarWholeActionFoundColdIncrediblesAffairInternationalChinaBetrayalMessAdministrationHypocrisyDescriptionRepublicAcceptableCold WarTypicalPatheticCarterDecemberInfamyForeign AffairsExpletivesIneptitudeDecember 7December 7 1941 Author:Barry Goldwater
“One way we exercise political freedom is to vote for the candidate of our choice. Another way is to use our money to try to persuade other voters to make a similar choice - that is, to contribute to our candidate's campaign. If either of these freedoms is violated, the consequences are very grave not only for the individual voter and contributor, but for the society whose free political processes depend on a wide distribution of political power.” IfsWayTryingUsePoliticalChoicesIndividualProcessDependsExerciseConsequenceVoteWideCampaignsGravesOne WayCandidatesVotersDistributionAnother WayPolitical PowerOur ChoicesContributorsPolitical Freedom Author:Barry Goldwater
“And if I should later be attacked for neglecting my constituents' "interests," I shall reply that I was informed that their main interest is liberty and that in that cause I am doing the very best I can.” IfsShouldI CanCausesInterestLibertyNeglectAccusedConstituents Author:Barry Goldwater
“I 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.” PeopleIfsThinkingHumansWellsKindImportantWould BeAbleUnderstandingLossSpaceEnvironmentGreaterCostBehaviorCurrentsReleaseWell BeingSicknessGet AwayConcreteUrbanJungleDenseOpen SpacesConcrete Jungle Author:Barry Goldwater
“I am frankly sick and tired of the political preachers telling me as a citizen that if I want to be a moral person, I must believe in A, B, C, and D. Just who do they think they are? And from where do they presume to claim the right to dictate their moral beliefs to me?” IfsThinkingWantBelievePersonsPoliticalReligionBeliefMoralCitizensSickClaimsTiredPreacherReligious RightsMoral Beliefs Author:Barry Goldwater
“None of us here in Washington knows all or even half of the answers ... If you love your country, don't depend on handouts from Washington for your information. If you cherish your freedom, don't leave it all up to big government.” IfsKnowsLoveCountryBigsGovernmentAnswersHalfLove YouInformationDependsCherishBig GovernmentYour FreedomHandouts Author:Barry Goldwater
“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.” PeopleIfsKnowsTryingBelieveProblemChristianNamesReligiousDealsPartyActingAtheismTerribleRepublicanGayDemandMarkCompromiseDamnPreacherRepublican PartyGoverningGay RightsIfs AndChristian RightReligious Rights Author:Barry Goldwater
“On Hillary Clinton, who was an ardent Goldwater supporter in 1964: 'If he'd let his wife run business, I think he'd be better off. ... I just like the way she acts. I've never met her, but I sent her a bag of chili, and she invited me to come to the White House some night and said she'd cook chili for me. Someday, maybe.'” IfsThinkingWaySaidRunningNightHouseReligiousWhiteWifeMetsGayClintonCooksBagsSomedayWhite HouseSupporterInvitedBetter OffGay RightsArdentChili Author:Barry Goldwater
“The oldest philosophy in the world is conservatism, and I go clear back to the first Greeks. ... When you say 'radical right' today, I think of these moneymaking ventures by fellows like Pat Robertson and others who are trying to take the Republican Party away from the Republican Party, and make a religious organization out of it. If that ever happens, kiss politics goodbye.” IfsThinkingWorldTryingFirstsPhilosophyHappensTodayReligiousPartyClearRepublicanKissingOrganizationFellowsRadicalGreekGoodbyeVentureRepublican PartyConservatismReligious Rights Author:Barry Goldwater
“If the Conservative is less anxious than his Liberal brethren to increase Social Security ‘benefits,’ 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” PeopleIfsSocialSecurityFitBenefitsIncreaseConservativeAnxiousEarningSocial SecurityBrethren Book:The Conscience of a Conservative Source: The Conscience of a Conservative
“We cannot allow the American flag to be shot at anywhere on earth if we are to retain our respect and prestige” IfsEarthRespectShotsFlagsPrestigeAmerican Flag Author:Barry Goldwater
“At 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.” IfsLooksBeautifulHoursSunRecordsMagicRocksWallPhotographyPaintConservativeSettingGoldenSettingsSunsetTallBrushesCanyonsSpires Author:Barry Goldwater
“Well, once you've been in the Canyon and once you've sort of fallen in love with it, it never ends...it's always been a fascinating place to me, in fact I've often said that if I ever had a mistress it would be the Grand Canyon.” IfsWellsSaidEndsFactsWould BeConservativeFallenFascinatingMistressCanyonsGrand Canyon Author:Barry Goldwater
