Political Quotes

Ronald Reagan

The Public Record

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.

Quotes by year · 1974200415,490 total · peak 1983 (2477)
1974: 1 quote1980: 1 quote1981: 1,260 quotes1982: 1,918 quotes1983: 2,477 quotes1984: 2,140 quotes1985: 1,528 quotes1986: 2,403 quotes1987: 1,824 quotes1988: 1,929 quotes1989: 4 quotes2003: 1 quote2004: 4 quotes
Dec 14, 1983

We didn't kill Russian citizens by shooting down a civilian airplane.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 14, 1983

The Christmas tree that lights up for our country must be seen all the way to heaven.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 14, 1983

If we live our lives for truth, for love, and for God, we never need be afraid.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 13, 1983

Congressional support for our continued participation in the Multinational Force is critical to peace, national reconciliation, and the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 13, 1983

I do hereby proclaim Thursday, May 3, 1984, as National Day of Prayer.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 12, 1983

Your most important contribution has been a change in public attitude.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 12, 1983

A drunk or drugged person behind the wheel of an automobile isn't a driver; he or she is a machine for destruction.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 12, 1983

Today, drunk driving isn't a bad habit to be excused; it's a crime to be stopped.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 12, 1983

The most serious problem on our Nation's highways is drunk driving.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 11, 1983

God bless all of you, and may God continue to bless this land.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 11, 1983

The price of freedom is high, but never more costly than the loss of freedom.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 11, 1983

An America that is militarily and economically strong is not enough.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 11, 1983

As long as there is one person in this country who is hungry, then that's one person too many, and something must be done about it.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 11, 1983

I have to believe that what is happening is an indication of the determination of some others to prevent Lebanon from having either peace or its sovereignty as a nation.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 11, 1983

Freedom, we must always remember, is never more than one generation away from extinction.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 11, 1983

I think our own view is here that his absence from Lebanon would be a step forward.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 11, 1983

There's going to be no firing by the marines unless they are fired upon and they defend themselves.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 9, 1983

Success in Lebanon is central to sustaining the broader peace process.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 9, 1983

The peace process is slow and painful, but there is progress which would not have been possible without the multinational force.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 8, 1983

The degree of freedom in our country is something of which Americans are rightfully proud.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 8, 1983

Totalitarianism on the left, just like nazism before it, will be discarded by a disgusted humanity.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 8, 1983

We must rededicate ourselves to respect at home for those fundamental human rights which form the basis of our self-definition as a people and a nation.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Dec 8, 1983

All men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights.

presidency.ucsb.edu

Politicians like Ronald Reagan