“I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice...” — Barry Goldwater Quote

“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.”

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

“If you don't mind smelling like peanut butter for two or three days, peanut butter is darn good shaving cream.”

“In politics women type the letters, lick the stamps, distribute the pamphlets and get out the vote. Men get elected.”

“The dreadful decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission was the culmination of the Republican appointees' careful work to open American politics to corporate influence.”

“I believe people who go into politics want to do the right thing. And then they hit a big wall of re-election and the pettiness of politics. In the end, politics gets in the way of the business of people.”