Ronald Regan: A President Who’s Principals Guided His Actions

Historians and politicians – Republicans and Democrats - universally agree that Ronald Reagan was perhaps the most effective and influential President the United States has had in the past 100 years.  Guided by patriotism, a sense of public service, unquestionable moral character, and deeply held Christian values, he lead our country through some of the toughest economic and geo-political times our nation has faced. 

Here are 16 quotes from Ronald Regan

  1. “Here’s my strategy on the Cold War:  We win, they lose.” – Ronald Reagan
  2. “There are no constraints on the human mind, no walls around the human spirit, no barriers to our progress except those we ourselves erect.” – Ronald Reagan
  3. “Some people wonder all their lives if they’ve made a difference. The Marines don’t have that problem.” – Ronald Reagan
  4. “There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder.” – Ronald Reagan
  5. “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” – Ronald Reagan
  6. “The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.” – Ronald Reagan
  7. “Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.” – Ronald Reagan
  8. “I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.” – Ronald Reagan
  9. “The taxpayer: That’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.” – Ronald Reagan
  10. “Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.” – Ronald Reagan
  11. “The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.” – Ronald Reagan
  12. “It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.” – Ronald Reagan
  13. “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.” – Ronald Reagan
  14. “Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.” – Ronald Reagan
  15. “No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.” – Ronald Reagan
  16. “If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” – Ronald Reagan 

This is the kind of President we need lead our nation.

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