Ronald Reagan

Politician, Actor

Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the United States, known for his leadership during the Cold War and his advocacy for conservative economic policies.

Born
February 6, 1911
Died
June 5, 2004
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"America is still an eagle, and she's ready to soar again."

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"In a world wracked by hatred, economic crisis, and political tension, America remains mankind's best hope."

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"Our loyalty lies with little taxpayers, not big spenders. What our critics really believe is that those in Washington know better how to spend your money than you, the people, do. But we're not going to let them do it, period."

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"Every honor is appropriate for the courageous Americans who made the supreme sacrifice for our Nation at Pearl Harbor and in the many battles that followed in World War II. Their sacrifice was for a cause, not for conquest; for a world that would be safe for future generations. Their devotion must never be forgotten."

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"Let us renew our faith that as free men and women we still have the power to better our lives."

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"A people free to choose will always choose peace."

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"Throughout our history Americans have put their faith in God and no one can doubt that we have been blessed for it. The earliest settlers of this land came came in search of religious freedom. Landing on a desolate shoreline, they established a spiritual foundation that has served us ever since."

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"My fellow citizens, our nation is poised for greatness. We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might. Let history say of us: "These were golden years - when the American Revolution was reborn, when freedom gained new life, and America reached for her best.""

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"Baseball is our national pastime, that is if you discount political campaigning."

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"Love your country, not for her power or wealth, but for her selflessness and her idealism."

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"Bobby Kennedy is so concerned with poverty because he didn't have any as a kid."

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"With the right to bear arms comes a great responsibility to use caution and common sense on handgun purchases."

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"I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964."

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"I am an environmentalist. ... I am for clean air."

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"My basic rule is that I want people who don't want a job in government."

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"The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom..."

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"George Burns . . . the only man I know who does fool Mother Nature."

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"Our Founding Fathers well understood that concentrated power is the enemy of liberty and the rights of man. They knew that the American experiment in individual liberty, free enterprise and republican self-government could succeed only if power were widely distributed. And since in any society social and political power flow from economic power, they saw that wealth and property would have to be widely distributed among the people of the country. The truth of this insight is immediately apparent."

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