The taxpayer – that’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.
RONALD REAGANThe best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.
More Ronald Reagan Quotes
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I didn’t leave the Democratic party, the Democratic Party left me.
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Excellence does not begin in Washington.
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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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When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.
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Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we’ve ever known.
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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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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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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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Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.
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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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Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.
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Surround yourself with great people; delegate authority; get out of the way.
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Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.
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You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.
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