Ronald Reagan: “Nothing binds our abilities except our expectations, and given that…”

On the recordMay 18, 1981

Nothing binds our abilities except our expectations, and given that, the farthest star is within our reach.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Luncheon Honoring the Astronauts of the Space Shuttle Columbia

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Ronald Reagan: “Nothing binds our abilities except our expectations, and given that, the farthest star is within our reach.”