The government strong enough to give you what you want is strong enough to take it all away.

Barry Goldwater

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Limited government Role of government Government Political theory Politics

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Barry Goldwater

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

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English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Politician

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United States

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Citation

Goldwater, Barry. Campaign speech. 21 Oct. 1964.

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The order is rapidly fadin'
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For the times they are a-changin'.

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1965 1960s 20th century
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Dylan, Bob. "The Times They Are a-Changin'." The Times They Are a-Changin'. Columbia Records, 1965.

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The fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority.

Alexander Hamilton

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I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.

Winston Churchill

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Winston Churchill
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Churchill, Winston. "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat." House of Commons meeting. 13 May 1940, The Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK. Address.

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Churchill, Winston. "Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat." Blood, Toil, Tears and Sweat: The Great Speeches, edited by David Cannadine. Penguin Classics, 2007.