Issues are important, yes, but issues come and go. America as an ideal is timeless. — Paul Kengor America Copy Share Image
When Reagan was outspoken about his faith it was usually for a purpose, but never for getting votes. — Paul Kengor Faith Copy Share Image
[John] McCain references favorite presidents like Teddy Roosevelt. Hillary cited Eleanor Roosevelt. — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Reagan thought that school prayer was important because it was crucial to begin each day reminding students that their inalienable rights came… — Paul Kengor Bureaucrats Copy Share Image
[ Alexis de] Tocqueville said it in 1835, and it's as true today as it was then: 'Despotism may govern without faith,… — Paul Kengor Alexis Copy Share Image
[Ronald Reagan] called the image of [George] Washington praying on his knees in Valley Forge "the most sublime image in American history." — Paul Kengor American history Copy Share Image
“Only when people are free to worship, create, and build, only when they can decide their destiny and benefit from their own… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Speaking of [Ronald] Reagan on the faith of the founders, he was particularly fond of George Washington, who he cited nearly 200… — Paul Kengor Faith Copy Share Image
“Only in the detached from reality world of goofy Hollywood and modern academia could a mass murderer like Che Guevara be turned… — Paul Kengor Academia Copy Share Image
Throughout American history our presidents have invoked our nation's founding fathers. This is particularly true of recent presidents. — Paul Kengor American history Copy Share Image
Learning is a good thing, but unless it's tempered by faith and a love of freedom, it can be very dangerous indeed. — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Reagan didn't want to wear his faith on his sleeve in a political way. Reagan thought that was egregious, and he was… — Paul Kengor Campaigns Copy Share Image
Which founders have these presidents cited - and why? What did, say, President [Ronald] Reagan's view of George Washington, or President [Bill]… — Paul Kengor America Copy Share Image
The presidents varied in the degree to which they cited the founders. Some, like JFK, LBJ, [Richard] Nixon, and [Bill] Clinton, cited… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Ronald Reagan [ cite the founders] on behalf of emphasizing the faith of our founders, of limited government, of the uniqueness and… — Paul Kengor America Copy Share Image
I noticed some time ago that neither of the candidates are quoting the founders. If they are, they're doing it so rarely… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
[Barack] Obama isn't pointing to anyone, and certainly doesn't like it when others note (correctly) that his influences were the likes of… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Reagan saw the Soviet Union as evil, all right, and not only because it was responsible for the deaths of tens of… — Paul Kengor Atheistic Copy Share Image
President Bush, yes, spent money like a drunken sailor, and left the nation with a record $400-billion deficit. President Obama, however, is… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
It is interesting that liberals don't mind a strong faith at all. When it's their guy with a strong faith - whether… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
A surprise to others, but not to me, since I've watched this closely for eight years now, is how George W. Bush… — Paul Kengor Belief Copy Share Image
“So why aren’t you dead?” The shooter was incredulous: “I know I was aiming right. I know that the bullet was a… — Paul Kengor Islam Copy Share Image
“Overall, the “Reagan boom” not only produced widespread prosperity but—along with the attendant Soviet collapse—helped generate budget surpluses in the 1990s. Carter-Ford-era… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
“The success of Communism naturally depends on altering human nature because few things are more inherent in human nature than the ownership… — Paul Kengor Capitalism Copy Share Image
“Ultimately, Reagan presided over the largest tax cut in American history, and accomplished it working in tandem with (rather than against) a… — Paul Kengor American history Copy Share Image
You would hope that the supposed best of American educational institutions would teach its students about America as an institution. — Paul Kengor America Copy Share Image
It is quite sad, to me, that that ideal, that vision and understanding [of American founding ], doesn't seem to be a… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
Colleges need learning, faith, and freedom. Each reinforces the others, each makes the others possible. For what are they without each other? — Paul Kengor College Copy Share Image
There's the unique case of Ronald Reagan, who cited [founders] some 850 times, and in a way that was absolutely fundamental to… — Paul Kengor America Copy Share Image
Frankly, neither president [Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter] was an inspiring figure; so, maybe their lack of inspiration by the founders shouldn't… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
I was disappointed in how [Bill] Clinton, like [Jimmy] Carter, used the founders to argue for huge expansions in federal power, clearly… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
“The Marxist maxim is 'agitate, agitate, agitate', and that is precisely what today's reds are doing with race.” — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
[Gerald] Ford and [Jimmy] Carter, in fact, were huge disappointments to me. Think about this: They were the presidents around the time… — Paul Kengor America Copy Share Image
Maybe the most interesting find in my research is that it is clear that Ronald Reagan, among all modern presidents, plainly rediscovered… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
If our presidents, or potential presidents, don't know this or don't articulate [an America ideal], that's a blown opportunity. The president can… — Paul Kengor America Copy Share Image
I was a child or didn't live through those presidents prior to [Ronald] Reagan, and thus didn't realize how little attention they… — Paul Kengor Attention Copy Share Image
"Freedom" is probably the word he said more than any other. He used the word freedom constantly. I think for some his… — Paul Kengor Atheistic Copy Share Image
In [Ronald] Reagan's view, the American Founders had anchored their experiment in Judeo-Christian beliefs; the Bolsheviks deliberately established an antithetical model. Those… — Paul Kengor Belief Copy Share Image
![“[John] McCain references favorite presidents like Teddy Roosevelt. Hillary cited Eleanor Roosevelt.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e0e/paul-kengor-14302_eleanor_john-mccain-references-favorite-presiden_2508188.jpg)
![“[ Alexis de] Tocqueville said it in 1835, and it's as true today as it was then: 'Despotism may govern without faith, but liberty cannot. Religion is more needed in democratic societies than in any other.'” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/c40/paul-kengor-14302_alexis_alexis-de-tocqueville-said-it-in-1835-an_1540411.jpg)
![“[Ronald Reagan] called the image of [George] Washington praying on his knees in Valley Forge "the most sublime image in American history."” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/332/paul-kengor-14302_american-history_ronald-reagan-called-the-image-of-george_1957137.jpg)
![“Speaking of [Ronald] Reagan on the faith of the founders, he was particularly fond of George Washington, who he cited nearly 200 times, and almost twice as much as all the presidents since [John F.]Kennedy combined.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e03/paul-kengor-14302_faith_speaking-of-ronald-reagan-on-the-faith-o_1478331.jpg)
![“Which founders have these presidents cited - and why? What did, say, President [Ronald] Reagan's view of George Washington, or President [Bill] Clinton's view of Thomas Jefferson, tell us about their view of America and where they intended to lead the country?In many cases, it told us a lot about…” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/35c/paul-kengor-14302_america_which-founders-have-these-presidents-cit_968419.jpg)
![“The presidents varied in the degree to which they cited the founders. Some, like JFK, LBJ, [Richard] Nixon, and [Bill] Clinton, cited them somewhat frequently, in the range of 100 to 200 times, though, regrettably, not in a thematic or notably profound or even interesting way. Others, like Gerald…” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9e3/paul-kengor-14302_bills_the-presidents-varied-in-the-degree-to-w_424735.jpg)
![“Ronald Reagan [ cite the founders] on behalf of emphasizing the faith of our founders, of limited government, of the uniqueness and exceptionalism of America, of a nation with a people facing another historic challenge beyond the American Revolution, and in contrasting the system of the United…” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/7bc/paul-kengor-14302_america_ronald-reagan-cite-the-founders-on-behal_1038882.jpg)
![“I noticed some time ago that neither of the candidates are quoting the founders. If they are, they're doing it so rarely that I haven't noticed, or enough to be negligible. Certainly, neither is invoking the image of [George] Washington at Valley Forge or the Shining City Upon a Hill. In addition…” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/87e/paul-kengor-14302_barack_i-noticed-some-time-ago-that-neither-of_1467758.jpg)
![“[Barack] Obama isn't pointing to anyone, and certainly doesn't like it when others note (correctly) that his influences were the likes of Saul Alinsky, the Chicagoan and modern founder of community organizing, or Frank Marshall Davis, the communist journalist and agitator from Chicago who mentored…” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b0a/paul-kengor-14302_acknowledge_barack-obama-isn-t-pointing-to-anyone-an_1938904.jpg)
![“Reagan saw the Soviet Union as evil, all right, and not only because it was responsible for the deaths of tens of millions of people but also because it was atheistic. [Vladimir] Lenin said that religious faith and communism were incompatible.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/639/paul-kengor-14302_atheistic_reagan-saw-the-soviet-union-as-evil-all_2051072.jpg)
![“It is quite sad, to me, that that ideal, that vision and understanding [of American founding ], doesn't seem to be a part of the current political season.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a05/paul-kengor-14302_currents_it-is-quite-sad-to-me-that-that-ideal-th_399953.jpg)
![“There's the unique case of Ronald Reagan, who cited [founders] some 850 times, and in a way that was absolutely fundamental to understanding Reagan's vision for America.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/a2f/paul-kengor-14302_america_there-s-the-unique-case-of-ronald-reagan_1157840.jpg)
![“Frankly, neither president [Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter] was an inspiring figure; so, maybe their lack of inspiration by the founders shouldn't surprise us.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/375/paul-kengor-14302_carter_frankly-neither-president-gerald-ford-an_1454500.jpg)
![“I was disappointed in how [Bill] Clinton, like [Jimmy] Carter, used the founders to argue for huge expansions in federal power, clearly beyond what the founders could have ever conceived.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/5e2/paul-kengor-14302_arguing_i-was-disappointed-in-how-bill-clinton-l_2027661.jpg)
![“[Gerald] Ford and [Jimmy] Carter, in fact, were huge disappointments to me. Think about this: They were the presidents around the time of America's historic bicentennial, and yet rarely quoted the founders.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/9dc/paul-kengor-14302_america_gerald-ford-and-jimmy-carter-in-fact-wer_1418880.jpg)
![“If our presidents, or potential presidents, don't know this or don't articulate [an America ideal], that's a blown opportunity. The president can teach as well as lead.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/2c6/paul-kengor-14302_america_if-our-presidents-or-potential-president_708330.jpg)
![“I was a child or didn't live through those presidents prior to [Ronald] Reagan, and thus didn't realize how little attention they had paid to the founders.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/38b/paul-kengor-14302_attention_i-was-a-child-or-didn-t-live-through-tho_602258.jpg)
![“In [Ronald] Reagan's view, the American Founders had anchored their experiment in Judeo-Christian beliefs; the Bolsheviks deliberately established an antithetical model. Those founders of communism divorced their "faith" from God.” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/038/paul-kengor-14302_belief_in-ronald-reagan-s-view-the-american-fou_1817663.jpg)