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Quote by 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?”

Quote by Barry Goldwater

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Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater, a former United States Senator, was born on January 2, 1909, and passed away on May 29, 1998. He was known for his conservative political stance and was a Senator from Arizona from 1953 to 1965. more

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