The only summit meeting that can succeed is the one that does not take place. Barry Goldwater More Quotes by Barry Goldwater More Quotes From Barry Goldwater "I feel certain that Conservatism is through unless Conservatives can demonstrate and communicate the difference between being concerned with [the unemployed, the sick without medical care, human welfare, etc.] and believing that the federal government is the proper agent for their solution. Barry Goldwater differencesgovernmentbelieve ...this bill will require the creation of a Federal police force of mammoth proportions. It also bids fair to result in the development of an 'informer' psychology in great areas of our national life-neighbors spying on neighbors, workers spying on workers, business spying on businessmen-were those who would harass their fellow citizens for selfish and narrow purposes will have ample inducement to do so. These, the Federal police force an 'informer' psychology, are the hallmarks of the police state and landmarks in the destruction of a free society. Barry Goldwater psychologyselfishpolice Today neither of our two parties maintains a meaningful commitment to the principle of States' Rights. The 10th Amendment is not a 'general assumption' but a rule of law. States rights mean that states have a right to act or not to act, as they see fit, in areas reserved to them. Barry Goldwater partymeaningfulcommitment Government should stay the hell out of people's business. Barry Goldwater libertygovernmentpeople Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man's liberty. Barry Goldwater chiefslibertymen Conservatism, we are told, is out-of-date. This charge is preposterous and we ought to boldly say so. The laws of God, and of nature, have no dateline. These principles are derived from the nature of man, and from the truths that God has revealed about His creation. To suggest that the Conservative philosophy is out of date is akin to saying that the Golden Rule, or the Ten Commandments or Aristotle's Politics are out of date. Barry Goldwater lawmenphilosophy The president, who finds so much to complain about in other areas of the world, apparently saw nothing wrong in recognizing a Communist regime that has killed more people in its short history of control over the teeming millions of that great country than any other collection of dictators or tyrants in the history of the world. Barry Goldwater tyrantswarcountry There's no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom. Barry Goldwater defenselibertycountry Perserverance. . .that's been the story of my family. Barry Goldwater perserverancemy-familystories I say further that for this great legislative body to ignore the Constitution and the fundamental concepts of our governmental system is to act in a manner which could ultimately destroy the freedom of all American citizens, including the freedoms of the very persons whose feelings and whose liberties are the major subject of this legislation. Barry Goldwater libertybodyfeelings Social and cultural change, however desirable, should not be effected by the engines of national power. Let us, through persuasion and education, seek to improve institutions we deem defective. But let us, in doing so, respect the orderly processes of the law. Any other course enthrones tyrants and dooms freedom. Barry Goldwater persuasiontyrantslaw The great decisions of government cannot be dictated by the concerns of religious factions. We have succeeded for 205 years in keeping the affairs of state separate from the uncompromising idealism of religious groups and we mustn't stop now. To retreat from that separation would violate the principles of conservatism and the values upon which the framers built this democratic republic. Barry Goldwater governmentreligiousyears One way we exercise political freedom is to vote for the candidate of our choice. Another way is to use our money to try to persuade other voters to make a similar choice - that is, to contribute to our candidate's campaign. If either of these freedoms is violated, the consequences are very grave not only for the individual voter and contributor, but for the society whose free political processes depend on a wide distribution of political power. Barry Goldwater politicalchoicesexercise 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. Barry Goldwater governmentairthinking We have enough trouble with women without giving them M16 rifles. Barry Goldwater riflesgivingsex 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.' Barry Goldwater gayreligiousrunning Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process. Barry Goldwater campaignspoliticsheart My mother took us to services at the Episcopal church. Yet she always said that God was not just inside the four walls of a house of worship, but everywhere - in the rising sun over Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, a splash of water along the nearby Salt or Verde rivers, or clouds driving over the Estrella Mountains, south of downtown. I've always thought of God in those terms. Barry Goldwater wallmotherclouds To insist on strength ... is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering. Barry Goldwater conservativepatrioticwar After one of his [Hubert Humphrey] long-winded harangues I suggested he had probably been vaccinated with a phonograph needle. He responded by saying that I would have been a great success in the movies working for Eighteenth Century-Fox. Barry Goldwater great-successfoxeslong
