Quote by Barry Goldwater
A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big en

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

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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

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