The best way to get over a dog's death is to get another soon. Ronald Reagan More Quotes by Ronald Reagan More Quotes From Ronald Reagan The . . . inescapable truth is: government does not have all the answers. In too many instances, government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. Ronald Reagan government answers doe If the Soviet Union let another political party come into existence, they would still be a one-party state, because everybody would join the other party. Ronald Reagan unions political party One picture is worth 1,000 denials. Ronald Reagan humorous witty funny Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources. Ronald Reagan air men funny I also believe this blessed land was set apart in a very special way, a country created by men and women who came here not in search of gold, but in search of God. They would be free people, living under the law with faith in their Maker and their future. Sometimes, it seems we've strayed from that noble beginning, from our conviction that standards of right and wrong do exist and must be lived up to. Ronald Reagan blessed believe country We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the earth. Our government has no power except that granted to it by the people It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed. Ronald Reagan growth government people Our status as a free society and world power is not based on brute strength. When we've taken up arms, it has been for the defense of freedom for ourselves and for other peaceful nations who needed our help. But now, faced with the development of weapons with immense destructive power, we've no choice but to maintain ready defense forces that are second to none. Yes, the cost is high, but the price of neglect would be infinitely higher. Ronald Reagan freedom choices taken Outside of its legitimate function, government does nothing as well or economically as the private sector. Ronald Reagan function government doe For the people of Israel and America are historic partners in the global quest for human dignity and freedom. We will always remain at each other's side. Ronald Reagan israel america people Detente - isn't that what a farmer has with his turkey - until Thanksgiving? Ronald Reagan detente farmers turkeys . . . I hope that when you're my age, you'll be able to say as I have been able to say: We lived in freedom, we lived lives that were a statement, not an apology. Ronald Reagan apology freedom age The United Sates has much to offer the third world war. Ronald Reagan political war world It is the tendency of Government to grow, for practices and programs to become the nearest thing to eternal life we'll see on this earth. Ronald Reagan government earth practice We must always meet our obligation to those who fall behind without our assistance. But let's remember, without a race there can be no champion, no records broken, no excellence - in education or any other walk of life. Ronald Reagan broken race fall I'm convinced that today the majority of Americans want what those first Americans wanted: A better life for themselves and their children; a minimum of government authority. Ronald Reagan good-life happy-life children Our loyalty lies with little taxpayers, not big spenders. What our critics really believe is that those in Washington know better how to spend your money than you, the people, do. But we're not going to let them do it, period. Ronald Reagan loyalty believe lying In a world wracked by hatred, economic crisis, and political tension, America remains mankind's best hope. Ronald Reagan political hatred america We cannot survive as a free nation when some men decide that others are not fit to live and should be abandoned to abortion or infanticide...t here is no cause more important for preserving that freedom than affirming the transcendent right to life of all human beings, the right without which no other rights have any meaning. Ronald Reagan abortion rights men What we don't need is more spending, and what we don't need are taxes, and what we do need is a lot less of both. Ronald Reagan spending taxes needs We believe faith and freedom must be our guiding stars, for they show us truth, they make us brave, give us hope, and leave us wiser than we were. Ronald Reagan stars giving believe