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Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.

Suicide, Care, Simply Love

There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.

Accomplishment, Achievement, Rewards And Recognition

Government is not a solution to our problem, government is the problem. ... Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. 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. If it stops moving, subsidize it. ... The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.

Moving, Government, Views

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.

Strength, Peace, Children

Ronald Reagan (1983). “A Time for Choosing: The Speeches of Ronald Reagan, 1961-1982”, Gateway Books

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

Inspirational, God, Country

Remarks at a Dallas Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast, delivered 23 August 1984 at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX

Either you will control your government, or government will control you.

Government

Ronald Reagan (1993). “Actor, Ideologue, Politician: The Public Speeches of Ronald Reagan”, Greenwood Publishing Group

It's hard, when you're up to your armpits in alligators, to remember you came here to drain the swamp.

Government, Remember You, Remembers You

United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

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

Government, Nine, Helping

United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

It's not that liberals aren't smart, it's just that so much of what they know isn't so

Smart, Knows

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

Borders, Migration, Nations

We must never remain silent in the face of bigotry. We must condemn those who seek to divide us. In all quarters and at all times, we must teach tolerance and denounce racism, anti-Semitism and all ethnic or religious bigotry wherever they exist as unacceptable evils. We have no place for haters in America -- none, whatsoever.

Hater, Religious, America

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.

Inspirational, Motivational, Business

Ronald Reagan's Speech at the Republican National Convention, Platform Committee Meeting, Miami, Florida, July 31, 1968.

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.

Inspirational, Leadership, Wisdom

If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.

Freedom, President, Earth

A Time for Choosing (aka "The Speech"), Air date 27 October 1964, Los Angeles, CA

Now back in 1927 an American socialist, Norman Thomas, six times candidate for president on the Socialist Party ticket, said the American people would never vote for socialism. But he said under the name of liberalism the American people will adopt every fragment of the socialist program.

Party, Names, People

Radio Address on Socialized Medicine, recorded circa 1961

Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation, for it comes only once to a people. Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again.

Freedom, People, Presidential

Ronald Reagan, Michael Reagan (2016). “The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan”, p.7, Humanix Books

I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.

Funny, Pro Life, Abortion

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.

Dream, America, Envy

For the average American, the message is clear. Liberalism is no longer the answer. It is the problem.

Average, Answers, Messages

When a business or an individual spends more than it makes, it goes bankrupt. When government does it, it sends you the bill. And when government does it for 40 years, the bill comes in two ways: higher taxes and inflation. Make no mistake about it, inflation is a tax and not by accident.

Mistake, Government, Years

Ronald Reagan (1993). “Actor, Ideologue, Politician: The Public Speeches of Ronald Reagan”, Greenwood Publishing Group

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

Running, Peace, War

Ronald Reagan's Remarks at the National Conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, www.reaganfoundation.org. March 30, 1981.

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

Simple, Immigration, Borders

United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1984). “Ronald Reagan”

I believe the best social program is a job.

Jobs, Believe, Social

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.

Business, Government, Political

United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

I've always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other.

Inspirational, Talking, World

United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1984). “Ronald Reagan”

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Born: February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004
Occupation: 40th U.S. President

Quotes: 1096

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