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.
RONALD REAGANChristmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas.
More Ronald Reagan Quotes
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Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.
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A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets tough.
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Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.
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Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.
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No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for ideology.
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Never let the things you can’t do, stop you from doing what you can.
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We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.
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I was raised to believe that God has a plan for everyone and that seemingly random twists of fate are all a part of His plan.
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Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.
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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.
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I didn’t leave the Democratic party, the Democratic Party left me.
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You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.
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If you’re explaining, you’re losing.
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Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program.
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With our eyes fixed on the future, but recognizing the realities of today, we will achieve our destiny to be as a shining city on a hill for all mankind to see.
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Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.
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Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.
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We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.
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Government is like a baby: an alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.
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Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas.
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Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.
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Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.
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Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.
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If you think you can – you can!
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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.
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Our government needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they’re sinners can bring democracy the tolerance it requires to survive.
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