Reagan Quotes
“We don’t celebrate ‘dependence (on the government) day’ July 4th, we celebrate Independence Day!”
“I can’t help thinking, while much of the 20th century saw the rise of the federal government, the 21st Century will be the century of the states. I have always believed that America is strongest and freest and happiest when it is truest to the wisdom of its founders.”
“Too often, character assassination has replaced debate in principle in Washington, D.C. Destroy someone’s reputation and you don’t have to talk about what he stands for.”
“One thing our Founding Fathers could not foresee…they were farmers, professional men, businessmen giving of their time and effort to a dream and an idea that became a country…was (today) a nation governed by professional politicians who had a vested interest in getting re-elected. They probably envisioned a fellow serving a couple of hitches and then looking eagerly forward to getting back to the farm.”
“The image of George Washington kneeling in prayer in the snow is one of the most famous in American history. He personified a people who knew it was not enough to depend on their own courage and goodness, they must also seek help from God, their Father and Preserver.”
“We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”
“How can we not believe in the greatness of America? How can we not do what is right and needed to preserve this last best hope of man on earth? After all our struggles to restore America, to revive confidence in our country, hope for our future - after all our hard won victories earned through the patience and courage of every citizen- we cannot, must not and will not turn back. We will finish our job. How could we do less? We’re Americans.”