Ronald Reagan Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Ronald Reagan quotes, Ronald Reagan sayings, and Ronald Reagan proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

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
Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music. Ronald Reagan
Let the 4th of July always be a reminder that here in this land for the first time it was decided that man is born with certain God-given rights; that government is only a convenience created and managed by the people, with no powers of its own except those voluntarily granted by it by the people. Ronald Reagan
To one who was born and grew up a small town of the midwest, there is a special kind of nostalgia about the 4th of July. I remember it as a day almost as long-anticipated as Christmas. This was helped along by the appearance in store windows of all kinds of fireworks. Ronald Reagan
July 4th, the birthday of our nation. I believe then and even more so today— the greatest nation on earth. Ronald Reagan
We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. Ronald Reagan
There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. Ronald Reagan
There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder. Ronald Reagan
The essence of the Reagan era has been a combination of unexampled slap happy greed at home and squalid, surreptitious violence overseas. Ronald Reagan
I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. Ronald Reagan
I intend to live the remainder of the years God gives me on this earth doing the things I have always done. Ronald Reagan
Sometimes when I'm faced with an unbeliever, an atheist, I am tempted to invite him to the greatest dinner that one could ever serve, and when we finished eating that magnificent dinner, to ask him if he believes there's a cook. Ronald Reagan
We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan
Government doesn't solve problems, it subsidizes them. 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
A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose yours. Ronald Reagan
As you know and have heard me say, I don't believe anything will be accomplished by making it harder for honest citizens to own guns. I do believe we could do much more with the stiffer penalties for those who are convicted of using guns in the commission of a crime. Ronald Reagan
We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone. Ronald Reagan
Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories. Ronald Reagan
Peace is more than just an absence of war. True peace is justice, true peace is freedom, and true peace dictates the recognition of human rights. Ronald Reagan
As you know and have heard me say, I don't believe anything will be accomplished by making it harder for honest citizens to own guns. I do believe we could do much more with stiffer penalties for those who are convicted of using guns in the commission of a crime. Ronald Reagan
My concern about gun control is that it's taking our eyes off what might be the real answers to crime. It's diverting our attention. Ronald Reagan
On the subject of gun control...I believe that the problem belongs at the state level. I think there would be great problems with regard to enforcement at the national level. Ronald Reagan
We have passed some laws which I believe are probably more effective than gun control. Anyone convicted of a crime who had a gun in his or her possession at the time of the crime— regardless of whether the weapon was used or not— has five to fifteen years added to the sentence. Ronald Reagan
I certainly feel no hatred, nor is my position on capital punishment motivated by some 'eye for an eye' concept. It is true I believe we must retain capital punishment, and I believe there is backing for this is in the Scriptures. However, this must be thought of in the light of a preventive to murder. Ronald Reagan
The death sentence is a deterrent, and society has a right in its own defense to take the life of those who, with premeditation and planning, commit murder. I don't like to use the term 'capital punishment,' because in my opinion we should emphasize the self defense idea and not think of the penalty for murder as punishment alone. Ronald Reagan
Freedom is precious—defend it—it is not cheap, nor easy, nor neutral. It is dear and hard and real—take sides for freedom or you will lose it. Ronald Reagan
A tree is a tree— how many do you need to look at? Ronald Reagan
Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere as long as the policy you’ve decided upon is being carried out. Ronald Reagan