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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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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
Aug 24, 1983

We believe in the dignity of work. We believe in rewarding it.

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Aug 23, 1983

Yes, I do. But I think part of it is very deliberate and political.

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Aug 23, 1983

Believe me, I'm sincere about it and want to correct it and want it done.

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Aug 23, 1983

I wasn't joking when I said that women actually were the civilizers of humanity.

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Aug 23, 1983

The Vice President's visit to the countries of north Africa will reaffirm our long friendships with Tunisia and Morocco.

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Aug 22, 1983

Human rights means working at problems, not walking away from them.

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Aug 22, 1983

America, more than anything, wants lasting peace—peace with liberty, with justice, and with the freedom to follow the dictates of God and conscience.

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Aug 22, 1983

Our military forces are back on their feet and standing tall.

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Aug 22, 1983

We will not rest until the fullest possible accounting has been made.

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Aug 22, 1983

History teaches us that by being strong and resolute we can keep the peace.

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Aug 22, 1983

Peace is a beautiful word, but it is also freely used and sometimes even abused.

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Aug 22, 1983

The Legion has set high standards for itself and for our country.

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Aug 22, 1983

The restoration of a credible deterrent and the search for real arms reductions and stability are two sides of the same coin.

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Aug 22, 1983

We've closed the books on a long, dark period of failure and self-doubt and set a new course.

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Aug 21, 1983

They said that there has been in that bad ear just very slight deterioration, just about the same as it was last year. Just keeping tabs.

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Aug 21, 1983

Well, I haven't had an opportunity to talk or know the details of this or talk to the State Department, but I am sure that we'll be making a decision on that sort of thing.

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Aug 19, 1983

Today, just by requiring adequate evidence before allowing that kind of retirement, the figure is down nearly 40 percent since 1979 with a savings to the taxpayer of more than a billion dollars by 1985.

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Aug 19, 1983

This administration exposed those abuses—abuses that had been going on for years.

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Aug 19, 1983

I think the same principle should apply to the Federal Government itself.

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