Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.
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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Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.
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Government does not solve problems. It subsidizes them.
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If there’s one observation that rings true in today’s changing world, it is that freedom and peace go hand in hand.
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If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.
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The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.
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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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We should measure welfare’s success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.
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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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Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.
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Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.
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Don’t be afraid to see what you see.
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There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder.
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Freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things.
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A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.
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Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
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