Ronald Reagan actually said...

Your idealism and confidence, your gusto for life, have been an energy source this not-so-young President has been able to tap.

Address to High School Students on Martin Lurther King, Jr.'s Birthday

01/14/1987

More Ronald Reagan Quotes

Freedom cannot survive if our neighbors live in misery and oppression.

The truth will ultimately prevail, where there are pains to bring it to light.

We must help, because the people of the Caribbean and Central America are in a fundamental sense fellow Americans.

I believe that my country is now ready to go beyond being a good neighbor to being a true friend and brother.