Ronald Reagan: “If you have to change horses in midstream, doesn't it make sense to get on one that's going the same direction you are?”

Yes, I would be deeply disappointed.

We must and will dedicate ourselves as a Nation to continue this effort, and to stand in solidarity with those who resist, until the blessings of democracy, freedom, and respect for human dignity are assured throughout the world.

I am delighted that later today I'll have the opportunity to welcome President Gorbachev to the United States and extend to him the hospitality and good wishes of the American people.

We have not come this far through lack of strength or any weakness in our resolve, nor has there been anything inevitable about what we've achieved.