"Ronald Reagan won the Cold War without..." - Quote by Margaret Thatcher
Ronald Reagan won the Cold War without firing a shot.
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“They [Federalist European Politicians] divide their time between court room, prison and debating chamber - giving a whole new meaning to the term 'conviction politician'.”
“We speak of peace, yes, but whose peace? Poland's? Bulgaria's? The peace of the grave?”
“Socialists are happy until they run out of other people's money.”
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“Divide and command, a wise maxim; Unite and guide, a better.”
“A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.”
“There are problems that just end up being really hard and by definition the only problems that come to my desk are the ones that nobody else can solve.”
More on Peace
“I really wanted to retire and rest and spend more time with my children, my grandchildren and of course with my wife. But the problems are such that for anybody with a conscience who can use whatever influence he may have to try to bring about peace, it's difficult to say no.”
“If the workers of this world, men and women, decide not to manufacture and transport ammunition, it would end war for all time. We must do that. Dedicate our lives to drying up the source of war; ammunition factories.”
“Here's the truth: the Soviet Union had thousands of nuclear weapons, and Iran doesn't have a single one. But when the world was on the brink of nuclear holocaust, Kennedy talked to Khrushchev and he got those missiles out of Cuba. Why shouldn't we have the same courage and the confidence to talk to our enemies? That's what strong countries do, that's what strong presidents do, that's what I'll do when I'm president of the United States of America.”