Seventy-five years ago I was born in Tampico, Illinois, in a little flat above the bank building. We didn't have any other contact with the bank than that. Ronald Reagan More Quotes by Ronald Reagan More Quotes From Ronald Reagan There are only two things that the liberals don't understand: the things that change and the things that don't. Ronald Reagan two-thingstwo I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress. Ronald Reagan sarcasticrunningfunny If you're explaining, you're losing. Ronald Reagan politicallosingfunny The freedom of thought and action we Americans enjoy today seems as natural as the air we breathe. But there is a danger we may take this freedom for granted. We must never forget it was bought for us at a great price. The brave and resourceful Americans whose sacrifices gained our Independence and preserved it for more than 200 years against formidable foes have set an example of unflinching loyalty to the ideal of liberty and justice for all. Ronald Reagan justice-for-allsacrificeloyalty One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It’s very easy to disguise a medical program as a humanitarian project, most people are a little reluctant to oppose anything that suggests medical care for people who possibly can’t afford it. Ronald Reagan medicinecarepeople Americans are hungering to feel proud and patriotic again. Ronald Reagan patrioticproudwar America is the moral force that defeated communism and all those who would put the human soul itself into bondage. Ronald Reagan moralsoulamerica I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved. Ronald Reagan professioncitizenspolitician The best social program is a productive job for anyone who's willing to work. Ronald Reagan programsocialjobs Money can't buy happiness, but it will certainly get you a better class of memories. Ronald Reagan moneyclassmemories Republicans believe the best way to assure prosperity is to generate more jobs. The Democrats believe in more welfare. Ronald Reagan politicsjobsbelieve For us to ignore by inaction the slaughter of American civilians and American soldiers, whether in nightclubs or airline terminals, is simply not in the American tradition. Self-defense is not only our right, it is our duty. Ronald Reagan defensesoldierself For one, we very much need in any immigration bill - we need protection for people who are in this country and who have not become citizens, for example, that they are protected and legitimized and given permanent residency here. And we want to see some things of that kind added to the immigration bill. Ronald Reagan immigrationcountrypeople The most confident person in any transaction ALWAYS introduces themselves first. Ronald Reagan transactionsintroducingfirsts As long as there are guns, the individual that wants a gun for a crime is going to have one and going to get it. The only person who's going to be penalized and have difficulty is the law-abiding citizen, who then cannot have [it] if he wants protection -- the protection of a weapon in his home. Ronald Reagan gunlawhome There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. Ronald Reagan intelligence-servicespatrioticbusiness Do what's right and you'll please some of the people and astound the rest. Ronald Reagan pleaseinspirationalpeople There are no limits to growth and human progress Ronald Reagan growthdreammen America is too great for small dreams. Ronald Reagan 4th-of-julydreamamerica Two Soviets . . . were talking to each other. And one of them asked, "What's the difference between the Soviet Constitution and the United States Constitution?" And the other one said, "That's easy. The Soviet Constitution guarantees freedom of speech and freedom of gathering. The American Constitution guarantees freedom after speech and freedom after gathering." Ronald Reagan differencesfreedomtwo