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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May 22, 1983

I find myself coming home reassured that the country's going to be in good hands when it is turned over to you for your leadership.

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May 21, 1983

Sparing their lives would be a step forward for Iran and the world community.

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May 20, 1983

I know of no nation in a better position than to lead the world out of the morass of hatred and rivalry and to freedom for all mankind than the United States.

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May 20, 1983

The most fundamental paradox is that if we're never to use force, we must be prepared to use it and to use it successfully.

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May 20, 1983

Well, the classes of 1932 faced a world in the very bottom of the Great Depression.

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May 19, 1983

Perhaps the best gift that you can give to your fellow citizens—is a better understanding of that which they cannot see—the human freedom that surrounds them.

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May 19, 1983

Thank you for reaching out to our men and women in uniform, letting them know that, even though they're far away from home, we think of them.

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May 19, 1983

If ever there was an explanation of the difference between freedom and what they now have there, it's all told in what we've been eating here in the menu.

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May 19, 1983

How much of the problem that's on all of our minds is evident-there is a sermon or a speech in the menu.

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May 19, 1983

We will not let this same fate befall others in the hemisphere.

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May 19, 1983

What's happening in Cuba is not a failure of the Cuban people; it's a failure of Fidel Castro and of communism.

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May 18, 1983

I herewith report one new deferral of budget authority totaling $2,750,000 and two increases to previously reported deferrals.

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May 17, 1983

I can't imagine anyone who's more qualified or better suited to be at the helm once again than 'Mr. Clean,' Bill Ruckelshaus.

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May 17, 1983

And, if we'll all just remember, my best side is my right side.

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May 15, 1983

Your membership is filled with people who started with nothing more than an idea and the intestinal fortitude to make it work.

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May 15, 1983

How do you say goodbye to someone who has been so important in your life for 16 years?

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May 15, 1983

The U.S. Government will not subsidize the commercialization of ELV's but will price the use of its facilities, equipment, and services consistent with the goal of encouraging viable commercial ELV launch activities.

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