Quotes by Ronald Reagan

Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.

They say hard work never hurt anybody but I figure why take the chance.

We cant help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

We should declare war on North Vietnam. We could pave the whole country and put parking strips on it, and still be home by Christmas.

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

If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.

Its silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas.

Its true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.

The taxpayer - thats someone who works for the federal government but doesnt have to take the civil service examination.

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Thomas Jefferson once said, We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works. And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying.

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

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

You can tell alot about a fellows character by his way of eating jellybeans.

Its difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isnt available.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

We must reject the idea that every time a laws broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.

Above all, 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. It is a weapon our adversaries in todays world do not have.

Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and dont interfere as long as the policy youve decided upon is being carried out.