Ronald Reagan Quotes

“There is nothing wrong with America that Americans can't fix.”

“In this new world economy, national boundaries are increasingly becoming obsolete.”

“The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.”

“I warned that there should be no place on Earth where terrorists can rest and train and practice their deadly skills. I meant it. I said that we would act with others, if possible, and alone if necessary to ensure that terrorists have no sanctuary anywhere. Tonight, we have.”

“The WPA was one of the most productive elements of FDR's alphabet soup of agencies because it put people to work building roads, bridges, and other projects... It gave men and women a chance to make some money along with the satisfaction of knowing they earned it.”

“We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”

“I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference. It was the content. I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things.”

“I'm beginning to wonder if the symbol of the United States pretty soon isn't going to be an ambassador with a flag under his arm climbing into an escape helicopter.”

“The closest thing to eternal life on earth is a Government Program”

“Freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things.”

“The economic welfare of all our people must ultimately stem not from government programs, but from the wealth created by a vigorous private sector.”

“Cold, hungry, scared as hell inside, but too damn brave to admit it.”

“A hippie is someone who looks like Tarzan, walks like Jane and smells like Cheetah.”

“It's not fair to say that Congress spends money like a drunk sailor. At least the sailor is spending his own money!”

“Cars don't cause pollution, trees do.”

“There is a flickering spark in us all which, if struck at just the right age...can light the rest of our lives, elevating our ideals, deepening our tolerance, and sharpening our appetite for knowledge about the rest of the world. Educational and cultural exchanges...provide a perfect opportunity for this precious spark to grow, making us more sensitive and wiser international citizens through our careers.”

“Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources.”

“A small nation, faced with the denial of its sovereignty — indeed, of its very existence — reminded us that the price of freedom is high but never so costly as the loss of freedom.”

“You know economists; they're the sort of people who see something works in practice and wonder if it would work in theory.”

“We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the earth. Our government has no power except that granted to it by the people It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed.”

“We didn't discover our values in a poll taken a week before the convention.”

“America is still an eagle, and she's ready to soar again.”

“Nations do not distrust each other because they are armed. They are armed because they distrust each other.”

“My doctors told me this morning my blood pressure is down so low that I can start reading the newspapers.”

“America's best days are yet to come.”