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.
RONALD REAGANThe federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government.
More Ronald Reagan Quotes
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Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.
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Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
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Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.
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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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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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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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An economist is someone who sees something that works in practice and wonders if it would work in theory.
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Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in.
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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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The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.
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I’ve heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance?
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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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If you’re explaining, you’re losing.
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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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A people free to choose will always choose peace.
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