Ronald Reagan

I think we've made major strides in getting the government off the backs of people remarkably well in just the first 10 months.

I think we're conscious of where we can—without increasing the cost or lowering the quality—where we can give contracts.

No, we don't make deals.

I haven't thought about this—that it might be impossible to enforce.

I think they want to be a part of the West.

I'm gratified that it was that close.

He's willing to tell you what he stands for.

The other party gave us inflation, unemployment, sky-high interest rates, and pessimism.

Competition is good.

I'll be traveling next week to Cancun, Mexico, to participate in a summit that will bring together leaders of two-thirds of the world's population.

The America of the 1980's is far more dependent on exports than during Eisenhower's time.

New Jersey is known as the Garden State, and I'm happy to see the New Jersey Republican Party is about to blossom.

Trust the people, trust their intelligence and trust their faith, because putting people first is the secret of economic success everywhere in the world.

Our tax cut will put $2 billion in the pockets of the people of New Jersey.

It's not true that I'm running for Governor of New Jersey.

It's called freedom, and it works. It's still the most exciting, progressive, and successful idea the world has ever known.

Free people build free markets that ignite dynamic development for everyone.

Our primary goal in the arts and humanities is to strengthen that public and private partnership.

More than any other recent development, I believe that Gene Atkinson's decision will send a loud and clear message to America that our party, the Republican Party, stands for the working men and women of this country.

Recommendations for appropriate action by the President to foster greater public-private partnerships and to decrease dependence on government.

Government must limit what it does, yet still perform its rightful task with utmost skill and professionalism.

Attracting and retaining well-motivated, high quality military personnel is a critical element of my commitment to strengthen America's defenses.

The ability of this or any administration to succeed depends in no small degree upon the energy, the dedication, and the spirit of our nation's civil servants.

Gene and I actually go back well before last April, as his odyssey from Democrat to Republican is so strikingly parallel to my own.

Nations are more often than not remembered for their art and thought.