Ronald Reagan actually said...

Governments that do not respect the rights of their own citizens are a threat to their neighbors as well.

Proclamation 5589—Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 1986

12/09/1986

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

I think the recovery has begun—and I have to put it that way.

Inflation has been brought down from 12.4 percent 2 years ago to 3.9 percent.

Thanks to the courage, the patience, and the strength of people like you, America is on the mend.

I believe that we've laid that kind of a foundation.