Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
Barry Morris Goldwaterwas an American politician and businessman who was a five-term United States Senator from Arizonaand the Republican Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 1964 election. Despite losing the election by a landslide, Goldwater is the politician most often credited for sparking the resurgence of the American conservative political movement in the 1960s. He also had a substantial impact on the libertarian movement...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 January 1909
CityPhoenix, AZ
CountryUnited States of America
Conservatism therefore looks upon the enhancement of man's spiritual nature as the primary concern of political philosophy. Liberals, on the other hand,— in the name of a concern for “human beings”— regard the satisfaction of economic wants as the dominant mission of society.
I certainly believe in aliens in space, and that they are indeed visiting our planet. They may not look like us, but I have very strong feelings that they have advanced beyond our mental capabilities.
The fellow has absolutely no principles."Money and gall" is all he has.
It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president . . . except me.
Politics [is] the art of achieving the maximum amount of freedom for individuals that is consistent with the maintenance of social order.
Throughout history, government has proved to be the chief instrument for thwarting man's liberty.
Having spent 37 years of my life in the military as a reservist, and never having met a gay in all of that time, and never having even talked about it in all those years, I just thought, why the hell shouldn't they serve? They're American citizens. As long as they're not doing things that are harmful to anyone else... So I came out for it.
Small men, seeking great wealth or power, have too often and too long turned even the highest levels of public service into mere personal opportunity.
If the Conservative is less anxious than his Liberal brethren to increase Social Security ‘benefits,’ it is because he is more anxious than his Liberal brethren that people be free throughout their lives to spend their earnings when and as they see fit
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.
Some programs have been theatrical masterpieces, but all we're seeing is the negative side of nuclear war.
I think the President ought to bring everybody that's in American uniform back because we're headed for war.
We have enough trouble with women without giving them M16 rifles.
I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. My aim is not to pass laws but to repeal them.