I believe that the most essential element of our defense of freedom is our insistence on speaking out for the cause of religious liberty. Ronald Reagan More Quotes by Ronald Reagan More Quotes From Ronald Reagan We in the United States, above all, must remember that lesson, for we were founded as a nation of openness to people of all beliefs. And so we must remain. Our very unity has been strengthened by our pluralism. We establish no religion in this country, we command no worship, we mandate no belief, nor will we ever. Church and state are, and must remain, separate. All are free to believe or not believe, all are free to practice a faith or not, and those who believe are free, and should be free, to speak of and act on their belief. Ronald Reagan pluralism-isbelievecountry The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally - not a 20 percent traitor. Ronald Reagan alliestimeinteresting Stick to your dreams and determine that you're going to make them come true. Ronald Reagan determinesticksdream I believe now, as I alway have, that America's strength is in 'We the People.' Ronald Reagan believeamericapeople I do not believe in taking away the right of the citizen for sporting, for hunting and so forth, or for home defense. But I do believe that an AK-47, a machine gun, is not a sporting weapon or needed for defense of a home. Ronald Reagan gunhomebelieve A small nation, faced with the denial of its sovereignty — indeed, of its very existence — reminded us that the price of freedom is high but never so costly as the loss of freedom. Ronald Reagan price-of-freedomlossmay Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. Ronald Reagan runningwarpeace We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan inspiringmotivationalinspirational Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem. Ronald Reagan veterans-daymarinedifferences Illegal immigrants in considerable numbers have become productive members of our society and are a basic part of our work force. Those who have established equities in the United States should be recognized and accorded legal status. At the same time, in so doing, we must not encourage illegal immigration. Ronald Reagan united-statesimmigrationnumbers But the simple truth is that we've lost control of our own borders, and no nation can do that and survive. Ronald Reagan immigrationborderssimple The trouble with our Liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so. Ronald Reagan friendspoliticalmilitary If not us, who? And if not now, when? Ronald Reagan cold-warcoldwar Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. Ronald Reagan lovewarpeace Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence. Ronald Reagan purposepresidentneeds This is a matter of vital importance to the public safety ... While we recognize that assault-weapon legislation will not stop all assault-weapon crime, statistics prove that we can dry up the supply of these guns, making them less accessible to criminals. Ronald Reagan dry-upassault-weaponsgun God, the source of all knowledge, should never have been expelled from our children's classrooms. Ronald Reagan classroomscarychildren I've spoken of the shining city all my political life, but I don't know if I ever quite communicated what I saw when I said it. But in my mind it was a tall, proud city built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace; a city with free ports that hummed with commerce and creativity. And if there had to be city walls, the walls had doors and the doors were open to anyone with the will and heart to get there. That's how I saw it, and see it still. Ronald Reagan walloceanblessed Terrorism is the preferred weapon of weak and evil men. Ronald Reagan weaponsevilmen We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added. Ronald Reagan government-welfaresuccesspeople
