"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."
- Ronald Reagan
Courage
"Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music."
- Ronald Reagan
Joy
"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."
- Ronald Reagan
Hope
"There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder."
- Ronald Reagan
Growth
"The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave."
- Ronald Reagan
Bravery
"There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect."
- Ronald Reagan
Belief in Self
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
- Ronald Reagan
Courage
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means."
- Ronald Reagan
Peace
"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."
- President Ronald Reagan
Leadership
"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
Responsibility
"Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure."
- Ronald Reagan
Faith
"There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."
- Ronald Reagan
Contribution
"If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."
- Ronald Reagan
Philosophy
"Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver 5 minutes longer."
- Ronald Reagan
Bravery
"I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to each and every life."
- Ronald Reagan
Hope
"Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God."
- Ronald Reagan
Compassion
"Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have."
- Ronald Reagan
Strength
"As government expands, liberty contracts."
- Ronald Reagan
Liberation
"Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged."
- Ronald Reagan
Faith
"Trust, but verify."
- Ronald Reagan
Wisdom
"Don't be afraid to see what you see."
- Ronald Reagan
Bravery
"Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem."
- Ronald Reagan
Achievement
"To sit back hoping that someday, some way, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last - but eat you he will."
- Ronald Reagan
Perseverance
"A people free to choose will always choose peace."
- Ronald Reagan
Peace
"Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith."
- Ronald Reagan
Achievement
"Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong."
- Ronald Reagan
Determination
"Man is not free unless government is limited."
- Ronald Reagan
Liberation
"If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen."
- Ronald Reagan
Love
"There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right."
- Ronald Reagan
Courage
"Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives."
- Ronald Reagan
Responsibility
"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."
- Ronald Reagan
Leadership
"Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man."
- Ronald Reagan
Belief
"When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat."
- Ronald Reagan
Taking Risks
"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under."
- Ronald Reagan
Belief
"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."
- Ronald Reagan
Responsibility
"We are never defeated unless we give up on God."
- Ronald Reagan
Faith
"All great change in America begins at the dinner table."
- Ronald Reagan
Change
"Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means."
- Ronald Reagan
Peace
"We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone."
- Ronald Reagan
Compassion
"Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders."
- Ronald Reagan
Knowledge
"We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added."
- Ronald Reagan
Responsibility
"No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!"
- Ronald Reagan
Reflection
"Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them."
- Ronald Reagan
Reflection
"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."
- Ronald Reagan
Adversity
"I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born."
- Ronald Reagan
Belief
"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."
- Ronald Reagan
Reflection
"It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?"
- Ronald Reagan
Hard Work
"Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face."
- Ronald Reagan
Belief
"Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'."
- Ronald Reagan
Reflection
"Facts are stubborn things."
- Ronald Reagan
Knowledge
"Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying."
- Ronald Reagan
Belief
"The totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship."
- Ronald Reagan
Morality
"The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so."
- Ronald Reagan
Awareness
"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."
- Ronald Reagan
Awareness
"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15."
- Ronald Reagan
Awareness
"I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress."
- Ronald Reagan
Philosophy
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much."
- Ronald Reagan
Responsibility
"Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours."
- Ronald Reagan
Adversity
"The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away."
- Ronald Reagan
Insight
"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
Reflection
"Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas."
- Ronald Reagan
Awareness
"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."
- Ronald Reagan
Awareness
"Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man."
- Ronald Reagan
Adversity
"No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of a Cabinet meeting."
- Ronald Reagan
Determination
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first."
- Ronald Reagan
Reflection
"Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement."
- Ronald Reagan
Originality
"You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans."
- Ronald Reagan
Insight
"I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself."
- Ronald Reagan
Optimism
"How can a president not be an actor?"
- Ronald Reagan
Originality
"I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse."
- Ronald Reagan
Contentment
"My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes."
- Ronald Reagan
Boldness
"Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet."
- Ronald Reagan
Awareness
"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."
- Ronald Reagan
Environment