Quotes by Ronald Reagan

About Ronald Reagan:

Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician, commentator, and actor, who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to his presidency, he served as the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, following a career as an actor and union leader in Hollywood.
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You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.

Ronald Reagan

It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't available.

Ronald Reagan

You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced we're in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that we've got to do something about the unemployed.

Ronald Reagan

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

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Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Ronald Reagan

Man is not free unless government is limited.

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Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close.

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There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.

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Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.

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It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?

Ronald Reagan

Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years.

Ronald Reagan

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

Ronald Reagan

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

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The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.

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Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.

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The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.

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Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.

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Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

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Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.

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Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

Ronald Reagan

Author Bio

  • NameRonald Reagan
  • DescriptionAmerican politician, 40th president of the United States (in office from 1981 to 1989)
  • AliasesRonald Wilson Reagan
  • BornFebruary 6, 1911
  • DiedJune 5, 2004
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionTelevision Actor; Film Actor; Politician; Writer; Autobiographer
  • AwardsHonorary Citizen Of Berlin; Knight Grand Cross Of The Order Of The Bath; Order Of The White Eagle; Order Of The White Lion; Presidential Medal Of Freedom