Ability Quote by Tip O'Neill

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

Ronald Reagan would have a hard time getting elected as a Republican today.

— Lindsey Graham

I consider Ronald Reagan one of the greatest U.S. presidents since the World War II because of his staunch resistance to Communism and his…

— Yelena Bonner

Ronald Reagan was an excellent leader of our nation during challenging times at home and abroad.

— Gerald R. Ford

I think Ronald Reagan was the best President of my lifetime.

— Johnny Ramone

Ronald Reagan was very successful.

— Michael J. Knowles

[Reagan] was the best president in this era, as he had the perfect temperament for the job.

— Dan Patrick

To me, the puzzle of Ronald Reagan is how a comparatively ordinary man, someone with not extraordinary talent, accomplished such extraordinary results. At the…

— H. W. Brands

Ronald Reagan wasn't qualified to be governor, let alone president.

— James Garner

There's no doubt in my mind that Ronald Reagan was by far the greatest. Because he had real principles and he stuck by them.…

— Milton Friedman

In my experience, I have learned that there is rarely the perfect man for the perfect job, but Reagan was born to play the…

— Tim Matheson

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