46+ Barry Goldwater Brainy Quotes. Quotations by barry goldwater, american politician, born january 2, 1909. Enjoy the best barry goldwater quotes at brainyquote. Wrongly understood, as it has been so tragically in our time, it leads first to conformity and then to despotism. If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there. Life is about creating yourself. Life isn't about finding yourself. The most terrifying words in the english language are: I'm here, and i do my best to be completely centered at the place i'm at, then i go forward to the next place. I'm from the government and i'm here to help. I have respect for the past, but i'm a person of the moment.
