Ronald Reagan actually said...

My opponent, Mr. Mondale, offers a government of pessimism, fear, and limits compared to ours of hope, confidence, and growth.

Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in San Diego, California

10/21/1984

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

We don't want to keep people on welfare, keep them in bondage as wards of the state.

There is opportunity, unlimited opportunity.

This election is not a contest between Republicans and Democrats or between left and right; it's a contest between the future and the past.

Age is going to be an issue in this campaign—their ideas are just too darn old.