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Ronald Reagan Quotes

«History shows that when the taxes of a nation approach about 20% of the people's income, there begins to be a lack of respect for government. . . . When it reaches 25%, there comes an increase in lawlessness.»
«While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.»
«I believe with all my heart that standing up for America means standing up for the God who has so blessed our land. We need God's help to guide our nation through stormy seas. But we can't expect Him to protect America in a crisis if we just leave Him over on the shelf in our day-to-day living.»
«Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don't interfere»
«Excellence does not begin in Washington.»
«We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom and ingenuity are at the very core of everything that we've accomplished. Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.»
«I hope you're all Republicans. (To surgeons as he entered the operating room, March 30, 1981.)»
«The Soviet Union would remain a one-party nation even if an opposition party were permitted -- because everyone would join that party.»
«We must not look to government to solve our problems. Government is the problem.»
«Putting people first has always been America's secret weapon. It's the way we've kept the spirit of our revolutions alive -- a spirit that drives us to dream and dare, and take great risks for a greater good.»

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