The federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.
RONALD REAGANFreedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
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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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Democracy is worth dying for, because it’s the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.
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The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.
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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.
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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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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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Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in.
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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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If more government is the answer, then it was a really stupid question.
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Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.
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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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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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Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.
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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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Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don’t need it and hell where they already have it.
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Sometimes when I’m faced with an atheist, I am tempted to invite him to the greatest gourmet dinner that one could ever serve, and when we have finished eating that magnificent dinner, to ask him if he believes there’s a cook.
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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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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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Freedom is not free.
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A hippie is someone who looks like Tarzan, walks like Jane and smells like Cheetah..
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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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While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.
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If you think you can – you can!
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Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.
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They say hard work never hurt anybody, but I figure why take the chance.
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If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on earth.
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