Ability Quote by Rick Perlstein

I think Ronald Reagan was one of the great presidents, period, not just recently. I thought he had the demeanor. I thought he had…

— Donald Trump

Ronald Reagan was notably able to avoid having personal considerations dissuade him from taking decisive actions. This may have arisen in part from his…

— James M Strock

Throughout his life, Ronald Reagan believed America is capable of great things and its people could and would lead the way if left unburdened…

— Anonymous

I think that Ronald Reagan wanted to hear other people's views, and he always listened carefully, and from time to time he changed his…

— Jeane Kirkpatrick

Reagan's emotional intelligence, his ability to suss out people's longings and to channel them for political purposes, was better than just about any human…

— Rick Perlstein

Ronald Reagans vision of smaller government, less taxes, and a strong national defense has led to a prosperous America. As president, he rebuilt our…

— David Vitter

I see in [George H. W.] Bush a striving to be Reagan-like in the sense of having a big vision, and eschewing small details.

— David E. Hoffman

All s, like all human beings, get many things wrong. Ronald Reagan's extraordinary achievement as of the U.S. was to succeed in getting the…

— Andrew Sullivan

Reagan conspired in the underestimation of his own ability.

— H. W. Brands

Always the eternal optimist, President Reagan instilled confidence and optimism at a time both were in short supply in our country.

— Jim Ramstad

Ronald Reagan had many fine qualities and he had many shortcomings. He's not the simple, folksy figure that he's often portrayed as.

— Eugene Jarecki

His track record of pragmatism, depth and candor all speak to a person who would find the Tea Party simplistic, opportunistic and misguided. Reagan…

— Eugene Jarecki