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“In a country ruled by laws, it seemed to me that nothing was more important than removing politics from the process of choosing judges. During previous administrations in California, governors had often handed out judgeships to friends and cronies like prizes at a company picnic. Not only had this produced a lot of inferior judges, it had placed a number of partisans on the bench who believed that putting on the black robes of a judge gave them a license to rewrite the laws. I wanted judges who would interpret the Constitution, not rewrite it.”
― Ronald Reagan, An American Life: The Autobiography

“For more than five years, I’d made little progress with my efforts at quiet diplomacy—for one thing, the Soviet leaders kept dying on me.”
― Ronald Reagan, An American Life: An Enhanced eBook with CBS Video: The Autobiography

“Trust, but verify.”
― Ronald Reagan

“I was not a great communicator, but I communicated great things.”
― Ronald Reagan