Ronald Reagan was the 40th president of the United States, whose leadership and vision shaped the direction of the country during the 1980s. A former actor, Reagan's ability to connect with the American people and inspire confidence made him one of the most influential presidents in U.S. history. Reagan's legacy encourages individuals to believe in the power of optimism, leadership, and personal responsibility to drive national progress and create lasting change.

"Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States."



"The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away."



"One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it."



"There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder."



"I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a 'fat cat' and a Democratic contributor of the same amount of money is a 'public-spirited philanthropist'."



"If the federal government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to this state, Indiana wouldn't be here. It'd still be waiting for an environmental impact statement."



"I favor the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and it must be enforced at gunpoint if necessary."



"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."



"While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future."



"We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free."



"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first."


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"History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap."



"Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere as long as the policy you've decided upon is being carried out."



"Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man."



"The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination."

