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title: "5 Reagan Knew Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [The rule for effective governance is simple. It is one Ronald Reagan knew by heart. And one that he successfully employed with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-christie/the-rule-for-effective-governance-is-simple-it-is-one-ronald-reagan/)

[Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-christie/)

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> [Ronald Reagan knew who he was. Barack Obama is still working through that equation politically.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joe-scarborough/ronald-reagan-knew-who-he-was-barack-obama-is-still-working-through/)

[Joe Scarborough](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joe-scarborough/)

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> [Ronald Reagan knew audiences. It was a key element of his political genius. One of the things at which brilliant politicians are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-perlstein/ronald-reagan-knew-audiences-it-was-a-key-element-of-his-political/)

[Rick Perlstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-perlstein/)

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> [Ronald Reagan knew his own mind. He had firm principles - and, I believe, right ones. He expounded them clearly, he acted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-thatcher/ronald-reagan-knew-his-own-mind-he-had-firm-principles-and-i-believe/)

[Margaret Thatcher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-thatcher/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/218/margaret-thatcher-463_believe_ronald-reagan-knew-his-own-mind-he-had-f_1002360.jpg)

> [What did Bush do on 9/11? He ran away and hid. Even Reagan knew more about leadership than that, and he was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-clooney/what-did-bush-do-on-9-11-he-ran-away-and-hid-even-reagan-knew-more/)

[George Clooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-clooney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/32d/george-clooney-1132_america_what-did-bush-do-on-9-11-he-ran-away-and_2675018.jpg)

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