"Love your country, not for her power..." - Quote by Ronald Reagan
Love your country, not for her power or wealth, but for her selflessness and her idealism.
More by Ronald Reagan
“We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause.”
“There you go again. When I opposed Medicare, there was another piece of legislation meeting the same problem before the Congress. I happened to favor the other piece of legislation and thought that it would be better for the senior citizens to provide better care than the one that was finally passed.”
“In some dim beginning, man created the institution of government as a convenience for himself. And, ever since that time, government has been doing its best to become an inconvenience.”
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“Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So it's very important to give children education and explain that they should play a role for their country.”
“Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return.”
“I was summoned by my Country, whose voice I can never hear but with veneration and love.”