Our reluctance for conflict should not be misjudged as a failure of will. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
. . . Government should do only those things the people cannot do for themselves. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Many a man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone should have been. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I believe the highest aspiration of man should be individual freedom and the development of the individual. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
If you don't know whether a body is alive or dead, you would never bury it. I think this consideration itself should… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Government should uphold-and not undermine-those institutions which are custodians of the very values upon which civilization is founded: religion, education and, above… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The American dream is not that every man must be level with every other man. The American dream is that every man… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I told you once that [our marriage] was like an adolescent's dream of what marriage should be like. That hasn't changed. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I know that some believe that voluntary prayer in schools should be restricted to a moment of silence. We already have the… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I don't think any of us should forget that the security of America is our highest responsibility. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
We desire peace. But peace is a goal, not a policy. Lasting peace is what we hope for at the end of… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Abraham Lincoln recognized that we could not survive as a free land when some men could decide that others were not fit… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
It should be clear to everyone that the nation's steadfast policy should afford every American of working age a realistic opportunity to… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Illegal immigrants in considerable numbers have become productive members of our society and are a basic part of our work force. Those… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I am told that tens of thousands of prayer meetings are being held on this day; for that I am deeply grateful.… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
It was leadership here at home that gave us strong American influence abroad, and the collapse of imperial Communism. Great nations have… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I recently learned something quite interesting about video games. Many young people have developed incredible hand, eye, and brain coordination in playing… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Unless and until it can be proven that an unborn child is not a living human being, can we justify assuming without… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I believe this nation hungers for a spiritual revival; hungers to once again see honor placed above political expediency; to see government… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I have been one who believes that abortion is the taking of a human life . . . . The fact that… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
We are not a warlike people. Nor is our history filled with tales of aggressive adventures and imperialism, which might come as… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Unless and until it can be proven that an unborn child is not a human being, can we justify assuming without proof… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
This is not to say that the government should confiscate from the "haves" and bestow upon the "have-nots", beyond the requirements of… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
We cannot escape our destiny, nor should we try to do so. The leadership of the free world was thrust upon us… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
When the Labor Department is forced to relent and let these visitors do this work it is of course all legal. But… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
And one more idea which may be laughed and sneered at in some supposedly sophisticated circles, but I just have to believe… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Certain forms of ammunition have no legitimate sporting, recreational, or self-defense use and thus should be prohibited. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
God, the source of all knowledge, should never have been expelled from our children's classrooms. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
We should declare war on North Vietnam. We could pave the whole country and put parking strips on it, and still be… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Anyone who seeks success or greatness should first forget about both and seek only the truth. The rest will follow. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
When we speak of peace, we should not mean just the absence of war. True peace rests on the pillars of individual… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Thomas Jefferson once said. He said , "We should never judge a President by his age, only by his works." And ever… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Thomas Jefferson made a comment about the Presidency and age. He said that one should not worry about one's exact chronological age… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I know at times we feel that perhaps in our prayers we ask too much. Or possibly we feel something isn't important… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
God...should never have been expelled from America's schools. As we struggle to teach our children...we dare not forget that our civilization was… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Our forbearance should never be misunderstood. Our reluctance for conflict should not be misjudged as a failure of will. When action is… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Today, the world looks to America for leadership. And America looks to its Corps of Marines. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
I've long believed one of the mainsprings of our own liberty has been the widespread ownership of property among our people and the expectation… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
You know, by the time you reach my age, you've made plenty of mistakes if you've lived your life properly. So you learn. You… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Simple fairness dictates that government must not raise taxes on families struggling to pay their bills. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The time has come to turn to God and reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America - our country is in… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Professional politicians like to talk about the value of experience in government. Nuts! The only experience you gain in politics is how to be… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The WPA was one of the most productive elements of FDR's alphabet soup of agencies because it put people to work building roads, bridges,… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Since I came to the White House, I got two hearing aids, a colon operation, skin cancer, a prostate operation, and I was shot.… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
A moment I've been dreading. George brought his ne're-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
On Father's Day, we pay tribute to all in our society who have taken on the responsibilitie s and joys of fatherhood. Whether our… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image