Barry Goldwater
1909 - 1998
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Quotes
Biography
Barry Goldwater was an American politician and businessman who served as a United States Senator from Arizona. He was a major figure in the conservative movement in the U.S. and was the Republican Party's nominee for President in the 1964 election. Goldwater was known for his strong anti-communist stance, advocacy for limited government, and individual freedom. Throughout his political career, he championed states' rights and a conservative approach to economic issues.
Famous Quotes (5)
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Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in pursuit of justice is no virtue.
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A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
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Equality, rightly understood, as our founding fathers understood it, leads to liberty and to the emancipation of creative differences.
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You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
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A woman has a right to an abortion. That's a decision that's up to the pregnant woman, not up to the pope or some do-gooders or the Religious Right.