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Quote by Barry Goldwater

“Extremism in defense of Liberty is no vice and moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.”

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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

“The conservative movement, to which I subscribe, has as one of its basic tenets the belief that government should stay out of people’s private lives. Government governs best when it governs least – and stays out of the impossible task of legislating morality. But legislating someone’s version of morality is exactly what we do by perpetuating discrimination against gays.”

People Should Government Belief Impossible Movement Morality Gay Tasks Conservative Discrimination Versions Private Life Perpetuating

Author:Barry Goldwater

“While I am a great believer in the free enterprise system and all that it entails, I am an even stronger believer in the right of our people to live in a clean and pollution-free environment.”

People Environment Stronger Clean Believer Enterprise Pollution Conservation Free Enterprise Nature Conservation

Book:The conscience of a majority

Source: The conscience of a majority

“Everyone knows that gays have served honorably in the military since at least the time of Julius Caesar.”

Knows Military Gay Julius

Author:Barry Goldwater

“I don't think twice about picking up my dog's poop, but if another dog's poop is next to it, I think, 'Eww, dog poop!”

Ifs Thinking Next Dog My Dog Think Twice Poop

Author:Jonah Goldberg

“I think there needs to be a meeting to set an agenda for more meetings about meetings.”

Thinking Needs Meetings Agendas

Author:Jonah Goldberg

“Dissent is morally neutral. You can correctly call yourself a dissident because you like to kick puppies, but at the end of the day, you're just a jerk who likes to kick puppies.”

Ends Likes Kicks The End Of The Day Dissent Puppy Jerk Dissidents

Author:Jonah Goldberg

“I suppose in John Kerry's world good diplomacy lets the boys in the bar finish raping the girl for fear of causing a fuss. Okay, that was unfair.”

World Girl Boys Okay Bars Unfair Diplomacy John Kerry

Author:Jonah Goldberg

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