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In Memory of President Ronald Reagan  Quotes from President Reagan:
Ronald Reagan has enlightened and inspired the American people throughout his career as a public servant. The following are some memorable quotes from Reagan on leadership, patriotism, freedom and government….
Leadership
"The challenge of statesmanship is to have the vision to dream of a better, safer world and the courage, persistence, and patience to turn that dream into reality." - March 8, 1985
"...there is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit." - January 21, 1981
"We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only problems." - January 26, 1985
"A leader, once convinced a particular course of action is the right one, must have the determination to stick with it and be undaunted when the going gets rough." - December 5, 1990
"...I know it's hard when you're up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp." - February 10, 1982
"We did not seek the role of leadership that has been thrust upon us. But whether we like it or not, the events of our time demand 's participation." - October 12, 1972
Government & Politics
"I've always believed that a lot of the trouble in the world would disappear if we were talking to each other instead of about each other.” - April 11, 1984
"Government must keep pace with the changing needs of our state and its people to be sure that government can fulfill its legitimate obligations." - August 6, 1973
"I have never found anything that was as challenging or as fulfilling as being Governor of - September 29, 1973
"I've learned in - December 12, 1983
Dreams & Freedom
"...peace is the highest aspiration of the American People. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will never surrender for it, now or ever." - January 20, 1981
"General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and
- June 12, 1987
"It is up to us...to work together for progress and humanity so that our grandchildren, when they look back at us, can truly say that we not only preserved the flame of freedom, but cast its warmth and light further than those who came before us." - 1982
"We have every right to dream heroic dreams. Those who say that we're in a time when there are no heroes, they just don't know where to look." - January 20, 1981
American Pride
"In , our origins matter less than our destination, and that is what democracy is all about." - August 17, 1992
"This country was founded and built by people with great dreams and the courage to take great risks." - January 26, 1983
"There is no question that we have failed to live up to the dreams of the founding fathers many times and in many places. Sometimes we do better than others. But all in all, the one thing we must be on guard against is thinking that because of this, the system has failed. The system has not failed. Some human beings have failed the system." - June 21, 1973
"We are the showcase of the future. And it is within our power to mold that future-this year and for decades to come. It can be as grand and as great as we make it. No crisis is beyond the capacity of our people to solve; no challenge too great." - January 5, 1974
"The work of volunteer groups throughout our country represents the very heart and soul of. They have helped make this the most compassionate, generous, and humane society that ever existed on the face of this earth." - Oct. 16, 1973 (http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/) » Back to News and Press
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