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

Quote by Barry Goldwater

Topics: Equality Quotes, Liberty Quotes

I will offer a choice, not an echo.

I will offer a choice, not an echo.

To disagree, one doesn't have to be disagreeable.

To disagree, one doesn't have to be disagreeable.

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

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

I wouldn't trust Nixon from here to that phone.

I wouldn't trust Nixon from here to that phone.

You've got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you're going to hit...

You've got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you're going to hit...

You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to...

You don't have to be straight to be in the military; you just have to...

I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam...

I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam...

Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy...

Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy...

The only summit meeting that can succeed is the one that does not take place.

The only summit meeting that can succeed is the one that does not take place.

I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.

I think every good Christian ought to kick Falwell right in the ass.

Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied...

Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied...

It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president... except me.

It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president... except me.

Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower...

Where is the politician who has not promised to fight to the death for lower...

I won't say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would...

I won't say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would...

American business has just forgotten the importance of selling.

American business has just forgotten the importance of selling.

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of...

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of...

If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter...

If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter...

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

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

Thinking is one thing no one has ever been able to tax.

Thinking is one thing no one has ever been able to tax.

Tax reform means, 'Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.'

Tax reform means, 'Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.'