The constitution is an instrument, above all, for LIMITING the functions of government.

Barry Goldwater

I've always said I have nothing against a woman doing anything a man can do as long as she gets home in time to cook dinner.

Barry Goldwater

American business has just forgotten the importance of selling.

Barry Goldwater

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.

Barry Goldwater

We shall return to proven ways - not because they are old, but because they are true.

Barry Goldwater

There's no greater service to this country than the defense of its freedom.

Barry Goldwater

I'd rather see a woman elected...They understand they can't spend more money than the old man brings home.

Barry Goldwater

I fear Washington and centralized government more than I do Moscow.

Barry Goldwater

I think any man in business would be foolish to fool around with his secretary. If it's somebody else's secretary, fine.

Barry Goldwater

Everyone knows that gays have served honorably in the military since at least the time of Julius Caesar.

Barry Goldwater

I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam look like a mud puddle.

Barry Goldwater

Perseverance. . .that's been the story of my family.

Barry Goldwater