Ronald Reagan actually said...

Having been a Governor, I can sympathize that sometimes it feels like you're out in the middle of the arena and the voters are rooting for the lions.

Toast at a White House Dinner Honoring the Nation's Governors

02/21/1987

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

We owe you a lot, and you're the last people in this country who deserve to be taken for granted or taken for a ride.

If America is to remain a leader in world affairs, we must have policies that encourage this kind of investment in the future.

Will we continue on the high road of hope?

Well, I've been traveling our nation, and I've heard what our people feel.