Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and film actor who served as the 40th president of the United States. His term saw a restoration of prosperity at home, with the goal of achieving “peace through strength” abroad. Amazing Ronald Reagan quotes will inspire growth in life and bring the best out of You
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Ronald Reagan Quotes
The most terrifying words in the English language are I’m from the government and I’m here to help. Ronald Reagan
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
When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat. Ronald Reagan
I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born. Ronald Reagan
Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. 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, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free. 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 greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things. Ronald Reagan
It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance? Ronald Reagan
If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under. Ronald Reagan
There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. Ronald Reagan
Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face. Ronald Reagan
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. Ronald Reagan
There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit. Ronald Reagan
Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. Ronald Reagan
As government expands, liberty contracts. Ronald Reagan
Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. Ronald Reagan
The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help. Ronald Reagan
Latinos are Republican. They just don’t know it yet. Ronald Reagan
Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas. Ronald Reagan
No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
I have left orders to be awakened at any time during national emergency, even if I’m in a cabinet meeting. Ronald Reagan
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. Ronald Reagan
How do you tell a Communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin. Ronald Reagan
Don’t be afraid to see what you see. Ronald Reagan
Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God. Ronald Reagan
The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much. Ronald Reagan
Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15. Ronald Reagan
All great change in America begins at the dinner table. Ronald Reagan
Sometimes when I’m faced with an atheist, I am tempted to invite him to the greatest gourmet dinner that one could ever serve, and when we have finished eating that magnificent dinner, to ask him if he believes there’s a cook. Ronald Reagan
Facts are stubborn things. Ronald Reagan
You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans. Ronald Reagan
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. Ronald Reagan
We don’t have a trillion dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion dollar debt because we spend too much. Ronald Reagan
We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added. Ronald Reagan
We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. Ronald Reagan
I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself. Ronald Reagan
A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation. Ronald Reagan
A tree’s a tree. How many more do you need to look at? Ronald Reagan
I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to each and every life. Ronald Reagan
Welfare’s purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence. Ronald Reagan
Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They’re just braver 5 minutes longer. Ronald Reagan
Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. Ronald Reagan
Status quo, you know, is Latin for the mess we’re in. Ronald Reagan
I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon. Ronald Reagan
I’ve heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance? 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. 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
We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan
I hope we once again have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There’s a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics As government expands, liberty contracts. Ronald Reagan
We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. Ronald Reagan
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book. Ronald Reagan
We are never defeated unless we give up on God. Ronald Reagan
It isn’t so much that liberals are ignorant. It’s just that they know so many things that aren’t so. Ronald Reagan
There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect. Ronald Reagan
Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his. Ronald Reagan
The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. Ronald Reagan
Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. Ronald Reagan
I’ve often said there’s nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse. Ronald Reagan
We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free. Ronald Reagan
Man is not free unless government is limited. Ronald Reagan
Government is not a solution to our problem government is the problem. Ronald Reagan
Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face. Ronald Reagan
There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right. Ronald Reagan
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. Ronald Reagan
Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem. Ronald Reagan
Socialists ignore the side of man that is the spirit. They can provide you shelter, fill your belly with bacon and beans, treat you when you’re ill, all the things guaranteed to a prisoner or a slave. They don’t understand that we also dream. Ronald Reagan
Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong. Ronald Reagan
Our natural, inalienable rights are now considered to be a dispensation from government, and freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp as it is at this moment. Ronald Reagan
Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. Ronald Reagan
If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals if we were back in the days of the Revolution, so called conservatives today would be the Liberals and the liberals would be the Tories. The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is. Ronald Reagan
Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we’ve ever known. Ronald Reagan
Someday, the realm of liberty and justice will encompass the planet. Freedom is not just the birthright of the few, it is the God given right of all His children, in every country. It won’t come by conquest. It will come, because freedom is right and freedom works. It will come, because cooperation and good will among free people will carry the day. Ronald Reagan
I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there’s purpose and worth to each and every life. Ronald Reagan
Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong. Ronald Reagan
My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes. Ronald Reagan
To sit back hoping that someday, someway, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last but eat you he will. Ronald Reagan
Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15. Ronald Reagan
Don’t be afraid to see what you see. Ronald Reagan
The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so. Ronald Reagan
I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress. Ronald Regan
A people free to choose will always choose peace. Ronald Reagan
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. Ronald Reagan
If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. Ronald Reagan
Socialism only works in two places Heaven where they don’t need it and hell where they already have it. Ronald Reagan
Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man. Ronald Reagan
Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. Ronald Reagan
Trust, but verify. Ronald Reagan
No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we’ll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. Ronald Reagan
