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Ronald Reagan Quotes - Page 8

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Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith.

Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith.

Faith, Race, Done

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

There are no limits to growth and human progress when men and women are free to follow their dreams.

Dream, Men, Growth

Second Inaugural Address, delivered 21 January 1985, Rotunda of the Capitol, Washington D.C.

Middle age is when you're faced with two temptations and you choose the one that will get you home by nine o'clock.

Birthday, Home, Two

Ronald Reagan (2004). “The uncommon wisdom of Ronald Reagan: a portrait in his own words”

America was founded by people who believe that God was their rock of safety. I recognize we must be cautious in claiming that God is on our side, but I think it's all right to keep asking if we're on His side.

Believe, Thinking, Rocks

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

Certain forms of ammunition have no legitimate sporting, recreational, or self-defense use and thus should be prohibited.

Gun, Self, Defense

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

This is a matter of vital importance to the public safety ... While we recognize that assault-weapon legislation will not stop all assault-weapon crime, statistics prove that we can dry up the supply of these guns, making them less accessible to criminals.

Gun, Assault Weapons, Dry Up

History comes and history goes, but principles endure, and ensure future generations will defend liberty not as a gift from government but as a blessing from our Creator.

Blessing, Government, Liberty

I can't claim to know the words of all the national anthems in the world, but I don't know of any other that ends with a question and a challenge as ours does: Does that flag still wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? That is what we must all ask.

Memorial Day, Home, Land

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

A socialist is someone who has read Lenin and Marx. An anti-socialist is someone who understands Lenin and Marx.

Socialist

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.

Motivational, Leadership, Business

I do not want to go back to the past; I want to go back to the past way of facing the future.

Past, Want, Way

Government should uphold-and not undermine-those institutions which are custodians of the very values upon which civilization is founded: religion, education and, above all, family.

Patriotic, Civilization, Government

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

Peace, War, Rights

We developed at the local school district level probably the best public school system in the world. Or it was until the Federal government added Federal interference to Federal financial aid and eroded educational quality in the process.

Educational, School, Government

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!

Government, Political, Voting

Television broadcast, 27 Oct. 1964

I don't think any of us should forget that the security of America is our highest responsibility.

Responsibility, Thinking, America

I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and heart to get there. That's how I saw it, and see it still.

Wall, Ocean, Blessed

Farewell Address to the Nation, delivered 11 January 1989, Washington D.C.

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.

Inspirational, Success, Business

I know that it is often difficult to stand up for one's beliefs when they are being harshly challenged. But as one who has seen many challenges over a long lifetime, I can assure you that personal faith and conviction are strengthened, not weakened, in adversity.

Adversity, Long, Challenges

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

Memorial Day, Military, War

Thomas Jefferson once said. He said , "We should never judge a President by his age, only by his works." And ever since he told me that, I've stopped worrying. There are those who say I've stopped working.

Funny, Birthday, Patriotic

"Ronald Reagan".

You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth.

Children, Destiny, Men

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

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size.

Government, Libertarian, Size

Television broadcast, 27 Oct. 1964

To say Congress is spending like drunken sailors is an insult to drunken sailors.

Political, Politics, Sailor

General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Wall, Patriotic, Europe

Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate, delivered 12 June 1987, West Berlin

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

Quotes: 1096

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