Ronald Reagan Quotes

You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to each and every life.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.

Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver 5 minutes longer.

I've heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance?

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem.

I hope we once again have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts.

It isn't so much that liberals are ignorant. It's just that they know so many things that aren't so.

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.