“I've played everything - baseball, football, basketball. I can still swim a mile a day. That's why I can't walk.” Quote by Barry Goldwater
“I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.” GovernmentAmerican PoliticsMoscowCentralized Government Book:Goldwater from A to Z: a critical handbook Source: Goldwater from A to Z: a critical handbook
“Here is a good bill that's needed in America. If it's unconstitutional, let the U.S. Supreme Court reverse its opinion and get in line with New Hampshire and that will make it constitutional.” IfsAmericaLinesOpinionNeededBillsCourtSupremeReverseSupreme CourtAmerican PoliticsUnconstitutionalHampshireNew Hampshire Author:Meldrim Thomson, Jr.
“Last night when I was commenting on the FBI and the CIA, the sound went off for 27 minutes. I should have known better.” ShouldLastsNightSoundKnownMinutesShould HaveLast NightAmerican PoliticsCiaFbiShould Have KnownShould Have Known Better Author:Jimmy Carter
“If, after the election, you find a Cy Vance as Secretary of State and a Zbigniew Brzezinski as head of National Security, then I would say we failed. And I'd quit.” IfsStatesSecurityElectionQuittingSecretaryNational SecurityAmerican Politics Author:Hamilton Jordan
“Jimmy used to drink liquor. Now he's running for president and he drinks Scotch, and I've never trusted a Scotch-drinker.” RunningUsedPresidentDrinkTrustedAmerican PoliticsJimmyLiquorNever TrustDrinkersScotch Author:Billy Carter
“Comedy is not funny. Comedy is hard work and timing and lots and lots of rehearsals.” HardComedyHard WorkTimingRehearsal Author:Larry Hagman
“Jimmy Carter, who embraced all manner of schemes to make America a second or third-rate country, came down so squarely in favor of the double nickel [the 55 mph National Speed Limit]...This is the same Jimmy Carter whose limosine with him in it, just a little later in his presidency, was timed at an average of 72 mph for the 21.5 mile trip from Detroit Metro to the Detroit Plaza Hotel. He didn't want to be late for a campaign appearance.” WantLittlesCountryAmericaLimitsLateThirdsRateAverageAppearanceSpeedFavorsCampaignsMilesHotelSchemesPresidencyAmerican PoliticsJimmyCarterDetroitNickelsMetroSpeed LimitsMph Author:Patrick Bedard
“If you're in the penaut business you learn to think small.” IfsThinkingAmerican Politics Author:Eugene McCarthy
“The reason he [Jimmy Carter] says he never lies is because he thinks the truth originates with him.” ThinkingReasonLyingAmerican PoliticsJimmyCarterNever Lie Author:Lester Maddox