Ronald Reagan Quotes

Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

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.

The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

The time is now. We must act boldly, decisively, and with determination – for our own future, and for the future of generations yet unborn.

The ultimate determinant in the struggle now going on for the world will not be bombs and rockets, but a test of wills and ideas – a trial of spiritual resolve; the values we hold, the beliefs we cherish and the ideas to which we are dedicated.

Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.

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

The taxpayer – that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

I’ve never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a ‘fat cat’ and a Democratic contributor of the same amount of money is a ‘public-spirited philanthropist’.

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’

The future doesn’t belong to the faint-hearted; it belongs to the brave.

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.

The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.

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.

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.

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.

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.

There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, innovation, and wonder.

Terrorists thrive on the support of the tyrant, the weak, the ignorant, and the disaffected.

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.

Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They’re just braver five minutes longer.

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.

Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.

Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere.

The 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.

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.

There are no such things as limits to growth because there are no limits on the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder.

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.

The purpose of politics is not to defeat your opponent as much as it is to provide superior leadership and better ideas than the opposition.

The taxpayer – that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.

There is a clear cause and effect relationship between an individual’s freedom and the economic system that respects that freedom.

I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.

Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.

All great change in America begins at the dinner table.

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

Don’t be afraid to see what you see.

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’

The future doesn’t belong to the faint-hearted; it belongs to the brave.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

It’s difficult to believe that people are hungry in America because there’s an unwillingness to adhere to the Constitution and support capitalism.

There is a place and a role for government, but tax-and-spend policies are not the solution.

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.

Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They’re just braver five minutes longer.

There is a clear cause and effect relationship between an individual’s freedom and the economic system that respects that freedom.

The purpose of politics is not to defeat your opponent as much as it is to provide superior leadership and better ideas than the opposition.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere.

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.