Ronald Reagan Quotes

Greatest gift is human life and that we have a duty to protect the life of an unborn child.

There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.

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

You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.

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.

Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.

Good citizenship and defending democracy means living up to the ideals and values that make this country great.

We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression.

We fought a war on poverty, and poverty won

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.

The time has come to turn to God and reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America - our country is in need of and ready for a spiritual renewal.

Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

I thought the function of the government was to promote the general welfare, not to provide it.

Many a man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone should have been.

Are you better off today than you were four years ago?

My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.

If a tax hike makes it to my desk, I'll veto it in less time than it takes Vanna White to turn the letters V-E-T-O!

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.

We believe faith and freedom must be our guiding stars, for they show us truth, they make us brave, give us hope, and leave us wiser than we were.

All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk.

Medicare will usher in federal programs that will invade every area of freedom as we have know it in this country.

Since I came to the White House, I got two hearing aids, a colon operation, skin cancer, a prostate operation, and I was shot. The damn thing is, I've never felt better in my life.

Some years ago, the federal government declared war on poverty, and poverty won.

We were poor when I was young but the difference was that the government didn't come around telling you you were poor.

We who live in free market societies believe that growth and prosperity, and ultimately human fulfillment are created from the bottom up, not the government down.

Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative challenge, it's common sense.

But the simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive.

If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he'll eat you last.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

Stick to your dreams and determine that you're going to make them come true.

Americans are hungering to feel proud and patriotic again.

Money can't buy happiness, but it will certainly get you a better class of memories.

If we get the federal government out of the classroom, maybe we'll get God back in.

A truly successful army is one that, because of its strength and ability and dedication, will not be called upon to fight, for no one will dare to provoke it.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.

Individual liberty depends upon keeping government under control.

We could say the government spend like drunken sailors, but that would be unfair to drunken sailors, because the sailors are spending their own money.

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

The American dream is not that every man must be level with every other man. The American dream is that every man must be free to become whatever God intends he should become.

Inside the Bible's pages lie the answers to all the problems that mankind has ever known. I hope Americans will read and study the Bible.

The most confident person in any transaction ALWAYS introduces themselves first.

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.

The national Democratic leadership is going so far left, they've left America. Don't let them bury the American dream in their graveyard of gloom and envy.

Government is not the solution, but rather the cause of our problems.

I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved.

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.