Ronald Reagan Quotes About Politicians

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  If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

  Ronald Reagan

  Inspirational, God, Country

  Remarks at a Dallas Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast, delivered 23 August 1984 at Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX

• Thomas Jefferson once said. He said , "We should never judge a President by his age, only by his works." And ever since he told me that, I've stopped worrying. There are those who say I've stopped working.

  Ronald Reagan

  Funny, Birthday, Patriotic

  "Ronald Reagan".
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  We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

  Ronald Reagan

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

• We must never remain silent in the face of bigotry. We must condemn those who seek to divide us. In all quarters and at all times, we must teach tolerance and denounce racism, anti-Semitism and all ethnic or religious bigotry wherever they exist as unacceptable evils. We have no place for haters in America -- none, whatsoever.

  Ronald Reagan

  Hater, Religious, America

• I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved.

  Ronald Reagan

  Citizens, Politician, Profession

  Ronald Reagan (1983). “A Time for Choosing: The Speeches of Ronald Reagan, 1961-1982”, Gateway Books

• I'm convinced that today the majority of Americans want what those first Americans wanted: A better life for themselves and their children; a minimum of government authority.

  Ronald Reagan

  Children, Good Life, Happy Life

  Ronald Reagan (1983). “A Time for Choosing: The Speeches of Ronald Reagan, 1961-1982”, Gateway Books

• Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

  Ronald Reagan

  Strength, Peace, Children

  Ronald Reagan (1983). “A Time for Choosing: The Speeches of Ronald Reagan, 1961-1982”, Gateway Books

• 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

  Freedom, Military, Moving

  Remarks to state chairs of National White House Conference on Small Business, 15 Aug. 1986

• The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

  Ronald Reagan

  Funny, Business, Military

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

• [A woman waiting for him in the Kremlin asked Gobachev] "Was communism invented by a politician or a scientist?" [He replied] "Well, a politician." She said, "That explains it. The scientist would have tried it on mice first."

  Ronald Reagan

  Science, Waiting, Firsts

• The one thing our Founding Fathers could not foresee - they were farmers, professional men, businessmen giving of their time and effort to an idea that became a country - was a nation governed by professional politicians who had an interest in getting re-elected. They probably envisioned a fellow serving a couple of hitches and then eagerly looking forward to getting back to the farm.

  Ronald Reagan

  Country, Couple, Father

• Professional politicians like to talk about the value of experience in government. Nuts! The only experience you gain in politics is how to be political.

  Ronald Reagan

  Government, Nuts, Political

  Ronald Reagan, Bill Adler (1981). “The Reagan wit”, Jameson Books

• We don't need more politicians insisting we have deficits because you're not taxed enough. Those deficits ballooned from an economy that didn't grow enough and from 50 years of government spending too much.

  Ronald Reagan

  Government, Years, Too Much

  United States. President (1981-1989 : Reagan), Ronald Reagan (1982). “Ronald Reagan”

• T]he state Republican chairman, Gaylord Parkinson, postulated what he called the Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.

  Ronald Reagan

  Republican, Speak, Politician

  Ronald Reagan (2011). “An American Life: An Enhanced eBook with CBS Video: The Autobiography”, p.129, Simon and Schuster

• An actor knows two important things - to be honest in what he is doing and to be in touch with the audience. That's not bad advice for a politician either.

  Ronald Reagan

  Two, Advice, Important

  Ronald Reagan (2004). “Speaking My Mind: Selected Speeches”, p.14, Simon and Schuster

• I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved in order to stand up for my own values and beliefs. My candidacy is based on my record, and for that matter, my entire life.

  Ronald Reagan

  Order, Citizens, Records

  Ronald Reagan (1983). “A Time for Choosing: The Speeches of Ronald Reagan, 1961-1982”, Gateway Books

• Honey, I forgot to duck

  Ronald Reagan

  Ducks, Honey, Politician

  1981 Said to his wife, Nancy, after being shot byJohn R Hinckley, Jr, 30 Mar. See Dempsey 261:86.

• Please tell me you're Republicans.

  Ronald Reagan

  Republican, Politician, Please

  Quoted in Wash. Post, 31 Mar. 1981

• Although I held public office for a total of sixteen years, I also thought of myself as a citizen-politician, not a career one. Every now and then when I was in government, I would remind my associates that "When we start thinking of government as 'us' instead of 'them,' we've been here too long." By that I mean that elected officeholders need to retain a certain skepticism about the perfectibility of government.

  Ronald Reagan

  Mean, Thinking, Government

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