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

Barry Goldwater
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More Quotes By Barry Goldwater
  1. A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away.
  2. I would remind you that extremism in the defence of liberty is no vice. And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.
  3. We shall return to proven ways - not because they are old but because they are true.
  4. I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam look like a mud puddle.
  5. Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower taxes- and who has not proceeded to vote for the very spending projects that make tax cuts impossible?
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