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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 Attributed Conference Board (1978)

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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!

To my mind the single essential element on which all discoveries will be dependent is human freedom.

With No Apologies (1979)

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

Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.

You don't need to be 'straight' to fight and die for your country. You just need to shoot straight.

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