You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced we're in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that we've got to do something about the unemployed. Ronald Reagan on medical
Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face. Ronald Reagan on men
Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have. Ronald Reagan on men
I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a 'fat cat' and a Democratic contributor of the same amount of money is a 'public-spirited philanthropist'. Ronald Reagan on money
Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets. Ronald Reagan on money
Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. Ronald Reagan on music
If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. Ronald Reagan on patriotism
A people free to choose will always choose peace. Ronald Reagan on peace
Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means. Ronald Reagan on peace
I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace: to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete. Ronald Reagan on peace
Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man. Ronald Reagan on politics
It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. Ronald Reagan on politics
Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. Ronald Reagan on politics
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book. Ronald Reagan on politics
Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close. Ronald Reagan on politics
Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. Ronald Reagan on power
All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk. Ronald Reagan on power
Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged. Ronald Reagan on religion
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. Ronald Reagan on society
We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added. Ronald Reagan on success