Ronald Reagan Quotes - Page 22

• We remember those who were called upon to give all a person can give, and we remember those who were prepared to make that sacrifice if it were demanded of them in the line of duty, though it never was. Most of all, we remember the devotion and gallantry with which all of them ennobled their nation as they became champions of a noble cause.

  Ronald Reagan

  Sacrifice, Our Veterans, Giving

  V-Day Ceremony Address at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, delivered 11 November 1988, Washington D.C.

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• I think maybe there could be some restrictions that there had to be a certain amount of training taken.

  Ronald Reagan

  Taken, Gun, Thinking

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• Today, the world looks to America for leadership. And America looks to its Corps of Marines.

  Ronald Reagan

  Marine, America, Looks

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• I deplore the tendency, in some institutions, to go directly toward training for a trade or profession or something and ignoring the liberal arts. It is the foundation of education.

  Ronald Reagan

  Art, Training, Foundation

  United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1988). “Ronald Reagan”

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• Now I realize it's fashionable in some circles to believe that no one in government should encourage others to read the Bible. That we're told we'll violate the constitutional separation of church and state established by the Founding Fathers and the First Amendment. The First Amendment was not written to protect people and their laws from religious values. It was written to protect those values from government tyranny.

  Ronald Reagan

  Religious, Father, Believe

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• 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

  Spiritual, Teacher, Believe

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• Economists are people who wonder if what works in reality can also work in theory.

  Ronald Reagan

  Reality, People, Wonder

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth' to 'touch the face of God.

  Ronald Reagan

  Goodbye, Morning, Journey

  The Space Shuttle "Challenger" Tragedy Address, delivered 28 January 1986

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• My central arms control objective has been to reduce substantially and ultimately to eliminate nuclear weapons and rid the world of the nuclear threat. The prevention of the spread of nuclear explosives is to additional countries is an indispensable part of our efforts to meet this objective. I intend to continue my pursuit of this goal with untiring determination and a profound sense of personal commitment.

  Ronald Reagan

  Country, Determination, Commitment

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• Die-hard conservatives thought that if I couldn't get everything I asked for, I should jump off the cliff with the flag flying-go down in flames. No, if I can get 70 or 80 percent of what it is I'm trying to get ... I'll take that and then continue to try to get the rest in the future.

  Ronald Reagan

  Flames, Flying, Trying

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• We meant to change a nation, and instead, we changed a world.

  Ronald Reagan

  Change, World, Changed

  Farewell Address to the Nation, delivered 11 January 1989, Washington D.C.

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• T]he state Republican chairman, Gaylord Parkinson, postulated what he called the Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.

  Ronald Reagan

  Republican, Speak, Politician

  Ronald Reagan (2011). “An American Life: An Enhanced eBook with CBS Video: The Autobiography”, p.129, Simon and Schuster

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• Our spirit is back, but we haven't reinstitutionalized it. We've got to do a better job of getting across that America is freedom - freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of enterprise. And freedom is special and rare. It's fragile; it needs production [protection].

  Ronald Reagan

  Jobs, America, Freedom Of Speech

  Ronald Reagan's Farewell Address to the Nation, www.reaganlibrary.gov. January 11, 1989.

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• The [Carter] administration doesn't know the difference between a diplomat and a doormat.

  Ronald Reagan

  Differences, Diplomats, Administration

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• There are no easy answers' but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.

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  Courage, Simple, Answers

  Ronald Reagan, Michael Reagan (2016). “The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan”, p.5, Humanix Books

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• Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver five minutes longer.

  Ronald Reagan

  Hero, Army, Brave

  Ronald Reagan (2004). “Speaking My Mind: Selected Speeches”, p.426, Simon and Schuster

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• They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong.

  Ronald Reagan

  Business, Simple, Answers

  Ronald Reagan (2004). “The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan”, p.4, NewsMax Media, Inc.

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• A moment I've been dreading. George brought his ne're-do-well son around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the political one who lives in Florida. The one who hangs around here all the time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already almost 40 and has never had a real job. Maybe I'll call Kinsley over at The New Republic and see if they'll hire him as a contributing editor or something. That looks like easy work.

  Ronald Reagan

  Morning, Jobs, Real

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• Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it's not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make it work - work with us, not over us; to stand by our side, not ride on our back. Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it.

  Ronald Reagan

  Opportunity, Government, Sides

  First Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1981

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• I have left orders to be awakened at any time during national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.

  Ronald Reagan

  Funny, Nature, Order

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• The challenge of statesmanship is to have the vision to dream of a better, safer world and the courage, persistence, and patience to turn that dream into reality.

  Ronald Reagan

  Dream, Perseverance, Persistence

  United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

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• Life involves effort and growth. You won't grow by watching a situation comedy, though you can grow by reading a book. I hope we aren't becoming a nation of watchers, because what made us great is that we've always been a nation of doers.

  Ronald Reagan

  Reading, Book, Effort

  United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

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• A broader reading of history shows that appeasement, no matter how it is labeled, never fulfills the hopes of the appeasers.

  Ronald Reagan

  Reading, Matter, Appeasement

  Ronald Reagan (1998). “A Shining City: The Legacy of Ronald Reagan”

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• My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.

  Ronald Reagan

  Inspirational, Motivational, Leadership

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• The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated.

  Ronald Reagan

  Pay, Pounds, Principles

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