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Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

Ronald Reagan

Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.
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Country Lifetime Strong War
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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Baby Government Responsiblity Voice
Government does not solve problems. It subsidizes them.
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Government Problem Solution
If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.
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Believe Forget God Gone Nation
The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.
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Business Government Mind Steal
Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
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Economic Government Politics Tax
The taxpayer – that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.
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Civil Examination Government Service Tax
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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Debt Money Spend Tax Wisdom
It isn’t so much that liberals are ignorant. It’s just that they know so many things that aren’t so.
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Ignorant Liberty
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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Account Action Broken Guilt Ideas Individual Rejection Restore Society Time
Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.
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Government Open President Question Refuse Statement
Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way.
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Authority Friendship Greatness Leadership People Surround Yourself
I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to each and every life.
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Eventually Heart Inspirational Life Man Purpose Triumph Worth
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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Baby Government Responsiblity Voice
No, I’m just a man committed to great ideas.
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Commitment Greatness Ideas Man One Liner
There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don’t care who gets the credit.
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Amount Care Credit Goodness Inspirational Limitation

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