Quotes by Ronald Reagan

“Regimes planted by bayonets do not take root... Our military strength is a prerequisite to peace, but let it be clear we maintain this strength in the hope it will never be used, for the ultimate d...”

“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.”

“If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be one nation gone under.”

“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, or one...”

“There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.”

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

“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 future doesn't belong to the light-hearted. It belongs to the brave.”

“America is too great for small dreams.”

“I have left orders to be awakened at any time during national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.”

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

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

“Life is one grand sweet song so start the music”

“A people free to choose will always choose peace. ”

“If you're explaining, you're losing.”

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

“We are never defeated unless we give up on God.”

“If you analyze it I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is really a misnomer just as liberalism is a misnomer for the liberals if we were back i...”

“Someday, the realm of liberty and justice will encompass the planet. Freedom is not just the birthright of the few, it is the God-given right of all His children, in every country. It won't come by...”

“If there's one observation that rings true in today's changing world, it is that freedom and peace go hand in hand.”