Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Quotas deny jobs to many who would have gotten them otherwise, but who weren't born a specified race or sex."

"That's the vision our entire administration is committed to—a society that keeps faith with the promise of our Declaration of Independence."

"In response to your mandate, our administration has worked to return the civil rights laws to their original meaning—to prevent discrimination against any and all Americans."

"Our country is great because it is built on principles of self-reliance, opportunity, innovation, and compassion for the others."