Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.
I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.
The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away.
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards. If you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.
Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I’m in a cabinet meeting.
I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress.
I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.
The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.
It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?
I’ve never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a ‘fat cat’ and a Democratic contributor of the same amount of money is a ‘public-spirited philanthropist’.
The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.
I hope you’re all Republicans. (to surgeons as he entered the operating room following the 1981 assassination attempt)
Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.
The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.
You know, I’ve been criticized for not having over a hundred people at the White House for a state dinner. But you know, the State of Vermont also has fewer people than we do at these dinner.
Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in’.
I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency—even if I’m in a Cabinet meeting.
I never liked performing in front of people, but the audience was always easy to win over because I always had a few funny things to say.
Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
The government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close.
I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.
What’s troubling us is the ease with which we abandon the good and comfortable for the new and different.
Social programs are intended to eliminate poverty, prevent suffering, and to increase welfare. But in practice, welfare only increases poverty, suffering, and dependence.
I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.
How do you tell a communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.
The taxpayer: That’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.
The government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.
One picture is worth 1,000 denials.
My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation that outlaws Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes. (1984, during a radio microphone test)
My idea of American policy toward the Soviet Union is simple and some would say simplistic. It is this: We win and they lose.
Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.
Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.
Man is not free unless government is limited.
Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried out.
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.
Politics is a lot like football; if you see daylight, go through the hole.
I’ve never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a ‘fat cat’ and a Democratic contributor of the same amount of money is a ‘public-spirited philanthropist’.
People don’t make wars; governments do.
Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15th.
I can report to you that the state of our union is good.
The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away.
Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.
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