Ronald Reagan quotes - page 15

Millions of individuals making their own decisions in the marketplace will always allocate resources better than any centralized government planning process. (Ronald Reagan)
History shows that when the taxes of a nation approach about 20 of the people's income, there begins to be a lack of respect for government. . . . When it reaches 25, there comes an increase in lawlessness. View quote
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Americans are not going to tolerate intimidation, terror and outright acts of war against this nation and its people. And we are especially not going to tolerate these attacks from outlaw states run by the strangest collection of misfits, Looney Tunes and squalid criminals since the advent of the Third Reich ... There can be no place on earth where it is safe for these monsters to rest,or train or practice their cruel and deadly. We must act together - or unilateraly, if necessary - to ensue that these terrorists have no sanctuary, anywhere. View quote
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The family has always been the cornerstone of American society. Our families nurture, preserve, and pass on to each succeeding generation the values we share and cherish, values that are the foundation of our freedoms. View quote
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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. View quote
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If you've seen one redwood, you've seen them all. View quote
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Anyone that's ever had their kitchen done over knows that it never never gets done as soon as you wish it would. View quote
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I recently learned something quite interesting about video games. Many young people have developed incredible hand, eye, and brain coordination in playing these games. The air force believes these kids will be our outstanding pilots should they fly our jets. View quote
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I believe that communism is another sad, bizarre chapter in human history whose last pages even now are being written. I believe this because the source of our strength in the quest for human freedom is not material, but spiritual. And because it knows no limitation, it must terrify and ultimately triumph over those who would enslave their fellow men. View quote
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The neutron warhead is a defensive weapon designed to offset the great superiority that the Soviet Union has on the western front against the NATO nations. View quote
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The glory of this land has been its capacity for transcending the moral evils of our past. For example, the long struggle of minority citizens for equal rights, once a source of disunity and civil war, is now a point of pride for all Americans. We must never go back. There is no room for racism, anti-Semitism, or other forms of ethnic and racial hatred in this country. (Ronald Reagan)
I was raised to believe that God has a plan for everyone and that seemingly random twists of fate are all a part of His plan. View quote
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A friend of mine was asked to a costume ball a short time ago. He slapped some egg on his face and went as a liberal economist. View quote
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With our eyes fixed on the future, but recognizing the realities of today, we will achieve our destiny to be as a shining city on a hill for all mankind to see. View quote
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It is the Soviet Union that runs against the tide of human history by denying human freedom and human dignity to its citizens. View quote
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It doesn't do good to open doors for someone who doesn't have the price to get in. If he has the price, he may not need the laws. There is no law saying the Negro has to live in Harlem or Watts. View quote
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A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets tough. View quote
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There is a mandate to impose a voluntary return to traditional values. View quote
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When cruelty is inflicted on innocent people, it discredits whatever cause. View quote
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I know I'm not in government anymore. In fact I'm out of work. View quote
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In closing, let me thank you, the American people, for giving me the great honor of allowing me to serve as your president. When the Lord calls me home, whenever that day may be, I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and eternal optimism for its future. I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead. (Ronald Reagan)
When I've heard all I need to make a decision, I don't take a vote. I make a decision. View quote
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The years ahead will be great ones for our country, for the cause of freedom and the spread of civilization. The West will not contain Communism it will transcend Communism. We will not bother to denounce it, we'll dismiss it as a sad, bizarre chapter in human history whose last pages are even now being written. View quote
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Facts are stupid things — stubborn things, I should say. View quote
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Dreams became issues of East versus West. Hopes became political rhetoric. Progress became a search for power and domination. Somewhere the truth was lost that people don't make war, governments do. View quote
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