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“I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”

Quote by Ronald Reagan

Book:I goofed: the wise and curious sayings of Ronald Reagan, 33rd Governor of California

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I goofed: the wise and curious sayings of Ronald Reagan, 33rd Governor of California

This book compiles a selection of wise and often humorous sayings from Ronald Reagan, highlighting his wit and perspective during his tenure as the Governor of California. more

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The 40th President of the United States, born on February 6, 1911, and passed away on June 5, 2004. Reagan's presidency was marked by economic prosperity and military strength, and he was known for his conservative political philosophy. more

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“History shows that when the taxes of a nation approach about 20 percent of the people's income, there begins to be a lack of respect for government.... When it reaches 25 percent, there comes an increase in lawlessness.”

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“No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size.”

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“I believe the best social program is a job.”

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“We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life -- the unborn -- without diminishing the value of all human life . . . there is no cause more important.”

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“Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with the first penny of tax paid.”

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Book:The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan

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“We have the means to change the laws we find unjust or onerous. We cannot, as citizens, pick and choose the laws we will or will not obey.”

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“In an atmosphere of liberty, artists and patrons are free to think the unthinkable and create the audacious; they are free to make both horrendous mistakes and glorious celebrations.”

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“Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man.Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States.”

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