Political Quotes

Ronald Reagan

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Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the office of governor of California from 1967 to 1975. Reagan's presidency is noted for significant tax cuts, a strong anti-communist foreign policy, and the deregulation of various industries. His administration also faced challenges such as the Iran-Contra affair and economic issues, including inflation and unemployment.

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Oct 9, 1984

No, I don't. I think it kind of shows again the same kind of desperate reaching for something that they did before.

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Oct 9, 1984

Alcohol is just another form of drug, and all of them—there's just no place for them.

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Oct 9, 1984

Our nation has hope again, opportunity abounds, the American dream is reborn.

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Oct 9, 1984

We recognize that a government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you've got.

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Oct 9, 1984

I will never shortchange the security needs of the United States of America.

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Oct 9, 1984

I am terribly concerned that this demagoguery about Social Security is frightening senior citizens.

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Oct 9, 1984

Increased understanding of compliance issues and a solid Congressional consensus on the importance of compliance to achieving effective arms control will strengthen our efforts to negotiate equitable and verifiable agreements.

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Oct 9, 1984

I think that our relations now with other countries are better than they have been within my memory.

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Oct 9, 1984

There is a new spirit in America... we just recaptured some of that optimism and grit, that love of liberty and zest for life that have always been so much a part of America.

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Oct 9, 1984

You're America's future, and the future rests in the hopes and the dreams that you have inside your hearts.

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Oct 8, 1984

I know from our own experience how difficult the problem of economic readjustment is, yet how vitally important a strong economy is to national security.

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Oct 8, 1984

Our senior citizens want and deserve to be full participants in American life.

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Oct 8, 1984

This will be the first such agreement that we've entered into with another nation.

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Oct 8, 1984

Members of the Council should not be appointed by officers of the Congress.

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Oct 8, 1984

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of intellectual impairment in older Americans.

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Oct 8, 1984

This legislation will help older Americans achieve these worthy goals.

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Oct 8, 1984

I want to pay special tribute to the leadership qualities of Prime Minister Peres and Foreign Minister Shamir.

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