“A recession is when your neighbor loses his job. A depression is when you lose yours.”
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Famous Ronald Reagan Quotes
“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.”
Source: The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan
“Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.”
Source: Speaking my mind: selected speeches
Source: The Reagan wit
“When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.”
“Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.”
“Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.”
“The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.”
Source: The Reagan wit
Source: Ronald Reagan
Source: The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan
Source: Ronald Reagan
“Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.”
Source: The uncommon wisdom of Ronald Reagan: a portrait in his own words
Source: Ronald Reagan
Source: 20th Century American History Book 3 - AUDIO EDITION OF THE UNITED STATES STUDIES FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS, CHILDREN(KIDS) AND YOUNG ADULTS: Including Subjects on The Korean War, The Cold War, The Vietnam War, The Civil Rights Movement, Watergate & more
“Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.”
Source: I goofed: the wise and curious sayings of Ronald Reagan, 33rd Governor of California
“Greatest gift is human life and that we have a duty to protect the life of an unborn child.”
“One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it.”
Source: The Reagan wit
“Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.”
“Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.”
Source: A MAN TRUE TO HIS WORD
“If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.”
“I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon.”
“I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse.”
Source: Ronald Reagan