Ronald Reagan

US President, Cold War

Contemporary influential 117 sayings

Sayings by Ronald Reagan

There are no limits to growth and human progress when men and women are free to follow their dreams.

1982 — Speech to the British Parliament
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The taxpayer is the last person the government thinks about.

1980s — Reported anecdote during a speech
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We are a nation under God, and I believe we should act like it.

1983 — Remarks at the annual convention of the National Association of Evangelicals
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America is too great for small dreams.

1980 — Campaign speech
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The American experiment in democracy has been a shining example to the world.

1989 — Farewell Address to the Nation
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I believe in the power of the individual.

1981 — Speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
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The greatest good we can do for others is not just to share our riches with them, but to reveal to them their own.

1983 — Remarks at the National Conference of Small Business
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The best social program is a good job.

1980s — Reported anecdote
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History is a vast early warning system.

1980 — Remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
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We are a special people, chosen by God to be a beacon of liberty and freedom to the world.

1983 — Remarks at the annual convention of the National Association of Evangelicals
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The dollar is too strong, but it's not a bad thing to have a strong dollar.

1985 — Press conference
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I hope you are all aware that I am not just a pretty face.

1980s — Reported anecdote during a speech
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America is back.

1981 — Speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)
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The American people are a great people, and they deserve a great government.

1981 — First Inaugural Address
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We must never underestimate the power of prayer.

1983 — Remarks at the annual convention of the National Association of Evangelicals
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The greatest triumphs of freedom are yet to come.

1982 — Speech to the British Parliament
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I've always believed that a lot of the world's problems could be solved if people just talked to each other.

1980s — Reported anecdote
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