Ronald Reagan Quotes

Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

The future doesn’t belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave.

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.

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

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away.

The taxpayer – that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.

We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

Tear down this wall!

Ronald Reagan Quotes part 2

The best social program is a good job.

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to do…

If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

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

We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

The future doesn’t belong to the faint-hearted, it belongs to the brave.

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.

I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there’s purpose and worth to each and every life.

Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They’re just braver five minutes longer.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.

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

There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.

We must never remain silent in the face of bigotry. We must condemn those who seek to divide us. In all quarters and at all times, we must teach tolerance and denounce racism, anti-Semitism, and all ethnic or religious bigotry wherever they exist.

If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.

Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

The taxpayer – that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.

Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don’t need it and hell where they already have it.

I believe that entrepreneurs are willing to work harder and take more risks because they are able to keep more of the fruits of their labor.

We did not seek the role of leadership that has been thrust upon us. But whether we like it or not, time has imposed on us the role of world leadership, and we must bear that responsibility in a manner worthy of our history.

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

Man is not free unless government is limited.