Quotes By Ronald Reagan

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free.

Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.

Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.

All great change in America begins at the dinner table.

Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.

Don't be afraid to see what you see.

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.

A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?

They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong.

I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.

Violence has been Nicaragua's most important export to the world.

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.

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

My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.

One picture is worth 1,000 denials.

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

I favor the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and it must be enforced at gunpoint if necessary.

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out.

We might come closer to balancing the Budget if all of us lived closer to the Commandments and the Golden Rule.

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.

Trust, but verify.

All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk.