Anyone who seeks success or greatness should first forget about both and seek only the truth. The rest will follow. Ronald Reagan More Quotes by Ronald Reagan More Quotes From Ronald Reagan Revenues should be increased not by increasing the tax rates on the individual but by building a bigger economy for everybody. Ronald Reagan economyindividualbuilding A truly successful army is one that, because of its strength and ability and dedication, will not be called upon to fight, for no one will dare to provoke it. Ronald Reagan armyfightingsuccessful My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes. Ronald Reagan russiahumorfunny Government is not the solution, but rather the cause of our problems. Ronald Reagan libertarianlibertygovernment The time has come to turn to God and reassert our trust in Him for the healing of America - our country is in need of and ready for a spiritual renewal. Ronald Reagan spiritualhealingcountry Preservation of our environment is not a liberal or conservative challenge, it's common sense. Ronald Reagan common-senseconservativechallenges Doverey, no proverey - Trust but verify. Ronald Reagan verifypresidential Government should uphold-and not undermine-those institutions which are custodians of the very values upon which civilization is founded: religion, education and, above all, family. Ronald Reagan patrioticgovernmentcivilization Are you better off today than you were four years ago? Ronald Reagan fourpoliticsyears There are many well-meaning people today who work at placing an economic floor beneath all of us so that no one shall exist below a certain level or standard of living, and certainly we don't quarrel with this. But look more closely and you may find that all too often these well-meaning people are building a ceiling above which no one shall be permitted to climb and between the two are pressing us all into conformity, into a mold of standardized mediocrity. Ronald Reagan ceilingstwopeople Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong. Ronald Reagan strengthpeacelife Many a man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone should have been. Ronald Reagan backboneshould-havemen It was leadership here at home that gave us strong American influence abroad, and the collapse of imperial Communism. Great nations have responsibilities to lead, and we should always be cautious of those who would lower our profile, because they might just wind up lowering our flag. Ronald Reagan strongleadershiphome There is no love like a mother’s - she who carries the child that God knits in the womb, she who nourishes and guides, she who teaches and inspires, she who gives of her heart and soul and self for the good and the happiness of her children and her family. Ronald Reagan motherheartchildren Some years ago, the federal government declared war on poverty, and poverty won. Ronald Reagan governmentwaryears We don't lump people by groups or special interests. And let me add, in the party of Lincoln there is no room for intolerance and not even a small corner for anti-Semitism or bigotry of any kind. Many people are welcome in our house, but not the bigots. Ronald Reagan partyhousepeople Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Ronald Reagan our-veteransveterans-dayfreedom A political party cannot be all things to all people. It must represent certain fundamental beliefs which must not be compromised to political expediency, or simply to swell its numbers. Ronald Reagan partynumberspeople Conservatives were brought up to hate deficits and justifiably so. We've long thought there are two things in Washington that are unbalanced - the budget and the liberals. Ronald Reagan hatetwolong Our enemies may be irrational, even outright insane, driven by nationalism, religion, ethnicity or ideology. They do not fear the United States for its diplomatic skills or the number of automobiles and software programs it produces. They respect only the firepower of our tanks, planes and helicopter gunships. Ronald Reagan ethnicityskillsnumbers
