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Ronald Reagan Quotes about Democracy

In America, our origins matter less than our destination, and that is what democracy is all about.

Ronald Reagan (2016). “The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan”, p.249, Humanix Books

The future is best decided by ballots, not bullets.

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

Unless bureaucracy is constantly resisted, it breaks down representative government and overwhelms democracy.

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

Democracy is not a fragile flower; still it needs cultivating.

Address to British Parliament, delivered 8 June 1982, Royal Gallery at the Palace of Westminster, London