The Soviet Union would remain a one-party nation even if an opposition party were permitted-because everyone would join that party. Ronald Reagan More Quotes by Ronald Reagan More Quotes From Ronald Reagan The nine most terrifying words in the English language are "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." Ronald Reagan governmentninehelping Never let the things you can't do, stop you from doing what you can. Ronald Reagan changeinspiringinspirational Today, the world looks to America for leadership. And America looks to its Corps of Marines. Ronald Reagan marineamericalooks There are some who've forgotten why we have a military. It's not to promote war, it's to be prepared for peace. Ronald Reagan militaryforgottenwar Professional politicians like to talk about the value of experience in government. Nuts! The only experience you gain in politics is how to be political. Ronald Reagan politicalgovernmentnuts I've always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other. Ronald Reagan talkinginspirationalworld One of the worst mistakes anybody can make is to bet against Americans. Ronald Reagan worstmistake It would seem that not only is religion lacking in the schools - so is common sense. I wonder what a teacher is supposed to say if a kid asks about those four words on a dime - 'In God We Trust.' Or maybe that's why they aren't being taught how to read these days. Ronald Reagan teacherkidsschool When the Commander-in-Chief of a nation finds it necessary to order employees of the government or agencies of the government to do things that would technically break the law, he has to be able to declare it legal for them to do that. Ronald Reagan agencygovernmentorder The United States remains the last best hope for a mankind plagued by tyranny and deprivation. America is no stronger than its people -- and that means you and me. Well, I believe in you, and I believe that if we work together, then one day we will say, "We fought the good fight. We finished the race. We kept the faith." And to our children and our children's children, we can say, "We did all what could be done in the brief time that was given us here on earth.". Ronald Reagan inspirationalbelievechildren Has anyone stopped to consider that we might come closer to balancing the budget if all of us simply tried to live up to the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule? Ronald Reagan goldenpoliticsmight Make no mistake, abortion-on-demand is not a right granted by the Constitution. No serious scholar, including one disposed to agree with the Court's result, has argued that the framers of the Constitution intended to create such a right. Ronald Reagan abortiondemandmistake 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. Ronald Reagan clearusedmilitary Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way Ronald Reagan leadershipinspiringmotivational I believe this nation hungers for a spiritual revival; hungers to once again see honor placed above political expediency; to see government once again the protector of our liberties, not the distributor of gifts and privilege. 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. Government cannot be clergyman, teacher and patriot. It government is our servant, beholden to us. Ronald Reagan spiritualteacherbelieve In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem, government IS the problem. It isn't so much that liberals are ignorant, it's just that they know so much that isn't so. Ronald Reagan ignorantgovernmentproblem Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with the first penny of tax paid. Ronald Reagan menchildrenpeople You are worried about what man has done and is doing to this magical planet that God gave us. And I share your concern. What is a conservative after all but one who conserves, one who is committed to protecting and holding close the things by which we live...And we want to protect and conserve the land on which we live - our countryside, our rivers and mountains, our plains and meadows and forests. This is our patrimony. This is what we leave to our children. And our great moral responsibility is to leave it to them either as we found it or better than we found it. Ronald Reagan responsibilitymenchildren A socialist is someone who has read Lenin and Marx. An anti-socialist is someone who understands Lenin and Marx. Ronald Reagan socialist The WPA was one of the most productive elements of FDR's alphabet soup of agencies because it put people to work building roads, bridges, and other projects... It gave men and women a chance to make some money along with the satisfaction of knowing they earned it. Ronald Reagan knowingbridgesmen
