Saturday, February 02, 2008

Great Reagan Quotes

"Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose."


"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I’m here to help."


"No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women."


"I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress."


"The taxpayer: That’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t take the civil service exam."


"Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other."

"If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under."


"I’ve laid down the law, though, to everyone from now on about anything that happens: no matter what time it is, wake me, even if it’s in the middle of a Cabinet meeting."


"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."


"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."


"Of the four wars in my lifetime none came about because the U.S. was too strong."

5 comments:

Christinewjc said...

I just got called for one of those 45 second election polls this morning!

I am certainly going to keep all of Reagan's great quotes in mind when I enter into the voting booth on Feb. 5th!!

My favorite?

Too hard to choose!

However, these three have helped me choose the candidate that I will vote for:

"Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose."

"No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women."

"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it."

Neil said...

Classic and timeless quotes! Thanks for the reminders.

I knew Reagan was good at the time, I just didn't realize how good he was and how bad our choices would be today.

Christinewjc said...

My friend was telling me that she thought she was going to vote for McCain (even I considered it - until I read his voting record and learned more about him from Mark Levin's radio program); until she saw the last debate. McCain came off as a pompous a_ _! War hero or not, he's a liberal RINO ...and an angry, crabby old one at that!

Matt W. said...

Christine, these quotes are awesome. I actually thought about doing this on my own blog but hadn't gotten around to collecting enough quotes yet. I love it.
Matt W.

Christinewjc said...

There are a lot more!

Here are some more good ones:

"Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith."

Ronald Reagan

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"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15."

Ronald Reagan

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"Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face."

Ronald Reagan