Quotes by Ronald Reagan

The most terrifying words in the English language are: Im from the government and Im here to help.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.

One way to make sure crime doesnt pay would be to let the government run it.

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.

Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse.

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.

Government does not solve problems it subsidizes them.

If the federal government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to this state, Indiana wouldnt be here. Itd still be waiting for an environmental impact statement.

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life well ever see on this earth!

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.

Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours.

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

A people free to choose will always choose peace.

We should measure welfares success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didnt pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

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

“If youre explaining, youre losing.”