Quotes by

Ronald Reagan

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose – somehow we win out. – Ronald Reagan

We have the duty to protect the life of an unborn child. – Ronald Reagan

We should declare war on North Vietnam. We could pave the whole country and put parking strips on it, and still be home by Christmas. – Ronald Reagan

History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap. – Ronald Reagan

There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. – Ronald Reagan

I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace: to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete. – Ronald Reagan

Man is not free unless government is limited. – Ronald Reagan

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves. – Ronald Reagan

The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much. – Ronald Reagan

Government does not solve problems it subsidizes them. – Ronald Reagan

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other. – Ronald Reagan

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets. – Ronald Reagan

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing. – Ronald Reagan

Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse. – Ronald Reagan

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. – Ronald Reagan

Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure. – Ronald Reagan

While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future. – Ronald Reagan

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement. – Ronald Reagan

One picture is worth 1,000 denials. – Ronald Reagan

Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. – Ronald Reagan