Ronald Reagan actually said...

I happen to believe in it enough to believe that there would be a lot of benefits for the whole world.

Informal Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting With Prime Minister Hawke of Australia

04/16/1986

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

America will never give up its special mission, never.

No. I just saw such a hungry look on both of your faces here—

I'd be scared if I thought that.

We've committed America to meet a great challenge—to build a permanently manned space station and to do so within a decade.