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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"I know I'm not in government anymore. In fact I'm out of work."

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"I have learned that one of the most important rules in politics is poise - which means looking like an owl after you have behaved like a jackass."

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"I sometimes think Adam and Eve were Russians. They didn't have a roof over their head, nothing to wear, but they had one apple between them and they thought that was Paradise."

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"They are our brothers, these freedom fighters.... They are the moral equal of our Founding Fathers and the brave men and women of the French Resistance. We cannot turn away from them, for the struggle here is not right versus left; it is right versus wrong."

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"The best way to get over a dog's death is to get another soon."

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"A strong American economy is essential to the well-being and security of our friends and allies."

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"For the people of Israel and America are historic partners in the global quest for human dignity and freedom. We will always remain at each other's side."

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"I also believe this blessed land was set apart in a very special way, a country created by men and women who came here not in search of gold, but in search of God. They would be free people, living under the law with faith in their Maker and their future. Sometimes, it seems we've strayed from that noble beginning, from our conviction that standards of right and wrong do exist and must be lived up to."

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"My friends, we did it. We weren't just marking time, we made a difference. We made (America) stronger - we made (America) freer - and we left her in good hands. All in all, not bad. Not bad at all. And so, goodbye. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America."

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"The vote on the Peacekeeper is also a vote on Geneva. Rejecting the Peacekeeper will knock the legs out from under the negotiating table. (On importance of the MX missile)"

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"We're more than friends and neighbors and allies; we are kin, who together have built the most productive relationship between any two countries in the world today."

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"I want you to know that this administration is motivated by a political philosophy that sees the greatness of America in you, her people, and in your families, churches, neighborhoods, communities - the institutions that foster and nourish values like concern for others and respect for the rule of law under God."

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"Nations do not distrust each other because they are armed. They are armed because they distrust each other."

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"Generations hence, parents will take their children to these woods to show them how the land must have looked to the first Pilgrims and pioneers. And as Americans wander through these forests, climb these mountains, they will sense the love and majesty of the Creator of all of that."

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"I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved in order to stand up for my own values and beliefs. My candidacy is based on my record, and for that matter, my entire life."

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"Cold, hungry, scared as hell inside, but too damn brave to admit it."

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