“I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.” ThinkingChristianAtheismOughtPositive AtheismAssKicksGood ChristianChristian Right 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
“I think the President ought to bring everybody that's in American uniform back because we're headed for war.” ThinkingWarPeacePresidentOughtUniforms 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
“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
“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.” ThinkingKnowsGovernmentForceSecretAirInvestigationUfoAir Force Author:Barry Goldwater
“The best thing Clinton could do — I think I wrote him a letter about this, but I'm not sure — is to shut up. Every time I turn that radio on, there's Clinton, making a speech. And he makes speeches on a subject he doesn't know anything about. He has no discipline.” ThinkingDisciplineLettersClintonBest ThingsNot SureShut Up Author:Barry Goldwater
“I have the unmitigated gall to think that I could lead men anywhere, business, politics or combat.” ThinkingMenBusinessCombat Author:Barry Goldwater
