Political Quotes

“I have given much thought to what I might usefully contribute to the chorus of those thousands who will be called upon or be moved to voice their respect and their sadness at the death of President Reagan. His accomplishments will be rightly celebrated, his humanity and character justly praised, his passing mourned in words of elegance and emotion. How large a stone can one hope to add to this touring mountain? President Reagan was the oldest person to be elected President in our history, and this is proof that you get the sweetest music from the oldest violins. In the play Camelot, King Arthur says, ``We are all of us tiny drops in a vast ocean, but some of them sparkle.'' President Reagan was never a tiny drop in a vast ocean, but he did indeed sparkle. By his life and service he put the ``sacred'' back in honor. Not through exhortation, but by example, Reagan's gentle leadership reminded a country disoriented by doubt of its enduring beliefs. In this, his guiding principle was that of George Washington's, ``Let us raise a standard in which the wise and honest can repair. The event is in the hand of God.'' He was a rare and subtly powerful speaker, able to instill in others a confident belief in their own capacities and goodness. And he could also inspire oppressed millions to demolish empires.”