Ronald Reagan

I reassured him that the United States stands ready to help, provided the parties concerned want us to play this role.

I made clear to the Prime Minister and his colleagues our firm commitment to the goal of a just and lasting peace between Israel and all its Arab neighbors.

I must note my strong constitutional reservations regarding the provisions that give the President pro tern of the Senate and Speaker of the House the power to appoint two-thirds of the members of the Federal Council on the Aging.

Here in Charlotte, construction is up; take-home pay is up; sales are up.

A few years ago, there were those who said that this vision of opportunity and freedom was dead, that we were a nation in decline.

America turned away from politicians who patronize.

Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning.

This election is not a contest between Republicans and Democrats or between left and right; it's a contest between the future and the past.

We don't want to keep people on welfare, keep them in bondage as wards of the state.

A vote is an expression of will.

Well, we got off course a few years ago, but now we've set the good ship Columbia back sailing in the right direction.

The old welfare state didn't work; America needs new approaches.

There is opportunity, unlimited opportunity.

Age is going to be an issue in this campaign—their ideas are just too darn old.

I'd like my Presidency to be remembered as the one that gave the Government back to the people.

I say the best program to help those struggling to improve their lot is a meaningful, productive job.

The truth is, we're on the right track.

America, like Baltimore, has made a new beginning, and we aren't going back.

I'm pleased to be here in 'Little Italy' with you to honor a man who reminds all Americans that we must always strive for the best.

More people are working this year than ever before in our history, and a job is the surest escape from poverty.

The American people aren't overtaxed, the Government's overfed.

The deficit is the result of excessive government spending.

Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit.

We're going to keep on doing what we've been doing for the last 4 years.

The whole picture is looking up.