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    Ronald Reagan
    “There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: accomplishment, achievement, inspirational, misattributed, modesty, recognition
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    Ronald Reagan
    “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: government-programs, scope-of-government
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, leave the rest to God.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: advice-for-daily-living
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    Ronald Reagan
    “How do you tell a Communist? Well, it’s someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It’s someone who understands Marx and Lenin.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: communism, politics
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: patriotism, taxation
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    Ronald Reagan
    “You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans. ”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: candy, character, dessert, food, jellybeans, snacks
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Sometimes when I'm faced with an atheist, I am tempted to invite him to the greatest gourmet dinner that one could ever serve, and when we have finished eating that magnificent dinner, to ask him if he believes there's a cook.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: atheism
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    Ronald Reagan
    “We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: deficit-spending, fiscal-policy, national-debt, political-philosophy, scope-of-government
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    Ronald Reagan
    “I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and there is purpose and worth to each and every life.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: inspirational
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    Ronald Reagan
    “A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver 5 minutes longer.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: bravery, heroes
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
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    Ronald Reagan
    “I've heard that hard work never killed anyone, but I say why take the chance?”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: humor, laziness, sloth, work
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    Ronald Reagan
    “I hope we once again have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. There's a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: liberty, limited-government, scope-of-government
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: marines
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: inspirational, latin, politics
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: definitions, depression, recession, slogan
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: separation-of-church-and-state
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    Ronald Reagan
    “We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we will always be free.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
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    Ronald Reagan
    “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.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: political-philosophy, scope-of-government
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    Ronald Reagan
    “We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: personal-responsibility
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: christmas, secular, separation-of-church-and-state
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    Ronald Reagan
    “I have left orders to be awakened at any time during national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: growing-older, humor, napping, politics
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    Ronald Reagan
    “As government expands, liberty contracts.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: government, political-philosophy, politics, scope-of-government
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: bible, christianity
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    Ronald Reagan
    “It isn't so much that liberals are ignorant. It's just that they know so many things that aren't so.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
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    Ronald Reagan
    “It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
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    Ronald Reagan
    “Government is not a solution to our problem government is the problem.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
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    Ronald Reagan
    “The future doesn't belong to the light-hearted. It belongs to the brave.”
    ― Ronald Regan
    tags: bravery, inspirational, reagan
    143 likes

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    Ronald Reagan
    “Our natural, inalienable rights are now considered to be a dispensation from government, and freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp as it is at this moment.”
    ― Ronald Reagan
    tags: liberty, scope-of-government
    130 likes



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