Barry Goldwater Quotes

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. – Barry Goldwater

You don’t need a law to tell people to behave responsibly, just common sense. – Barry Goldwater

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have. – Barry Goldwater

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. – Barry Goldwater

The greatest enemy of freedom is a happy slave. – Barry Goldwater

Equality, rightly understood, as our founding fathers understood it, leads to liberty and to the emancipation of creative differences; wrongly understood, as it has been so tragically in our time, it leads first to conformity and then to despotism. – Barry Goldwater

Goldwater Conservatism: The government that governs least, governs best. – Barry Goldwater

The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem. – Barry Goldwater

A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. – Barry Goldwater

I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute. – Barry Goldwater

I believe that every citizen should be a participant in the formation of our national policy, that nobody should be left out. – Barry Goldwater

The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government. – Barry Goldwater

It’s not nice to mess with Mother Nature. – Barry Goldwater

Freedom is not something bestowed upon us by other men. It is a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature. – Barry Goldwater

Truth is a hard master to serve, because it demands that we tell the people who employ us things we know they do not want to hear. – Barry Goldwater

The greatest threat to freedom is indifference. – Barry Goldwater

Heaven is a state where everyone is happy. Hell is a state where everyone is hungry. – Barry Goldwater

I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Republican. – Barry Goldwater

People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I’m not a crook. – Barry Goldwater

The welfare state exists not because it promotes the general welfare, but because it promotes the general culture of dependency. – Barry Goldwater

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. – Barry Goldwater

The endorsement of the conservative cause by the American people will spell universal victory for individual freedom, social justice, the rule of law, and governmental restraint. – Barry Goldwater

I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. – Barry Goldwater

It is not logical for the government to own land. – Barry Goldwater

The Founders knew that no government can be trusted to limit itself, hence the Constitution’s guarantee of individual rights. – Barry Goldwater

Liberalism thrives in times of conflict and always creates more conflict. – Barry Goldwater

I tell you that there will be more peace in the world when we stop putting so much faith in governments and transfer it to individuals. – Barry Goldwater

The federal government is both incompetent and contemptible. – Barry Goldwater

Although I have often disagreed with liberals, I never questioned their motives. They sincerely believe in what they do. – Barry Goldwater

The First Amendment is not a license to say anything you want, but rather a guarantee that the government cannot suppress speech or silence dissent. – Barry Goldwater

The American people have been deceived and misled by the Democratic Party for far too long. – Barry Goldwater

The government’s role is not to create jobs, but to create an environment where private enterprise can thrive and create jobs. – Barry Goldwater

It is our duty as citizens to fight for the principles of our Constitution and the values that made this country great. – Barry Goldwater

The Constitution is not a living document, but a set of timeless principles that serve as the foundation of our nation. – Barry Goldwater

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. – Barry Goldwater

The size and power of government should be limited, not expanded. – Barry Goldwater

Our government should be of the people, by the people, and for the people, not of the government, by the government, and for the government. – Barry Goldwater

Government should protect our rights, not restrict them. – Barry Goldwater

Freedom is the most precious gift we can give to future generations. – Barry Goldwater

The American dream is not a handout, but a hand up. – Barry Goldwater

The government doesn’t create wealth, it only redistributes it. – Barry Goldwater

It’s time for a new era of personal responsibility and limited government. – Barry Goldwater

Government should be a servant, not a master. – Barry Goldwater

The Constitution is not an obstacle to progress, but the foundation of our nation. – Barry Goldwater

We must never forget that the government’s power to tax is the power to destroy. – Barry Goldwater