Ronald Reagan actually said...

"Our Nation's global competitiveness in the 21st century will depend on maintaining our comparative advantage in science and technology."

"Too many schools had turned to fads like grade inflation and abolishing basic requirements."

"Now, it may sound strange to say that the emphasis on quality is new, but a few years ago it seemed that we'd lost sight of excellence as the goal in education."

"Using taxes to cure deficits is like using leeches to cure anemia."