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

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is...

I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is...

Millions of individuals making their own decisions in the marketplace will always allocate resources better...

Millions of individuals making their own decisions in the marketplace will always allocate resources better...

One picture is worth 1,000 denials.

One picture is worth 1,000 denials.

They say hard work never hurt anybody, but I figure why take the chance.

They say hard work never hurt anybody, but I figure why take the chance.

You know, if I listened to him [Michael Dukakis] long enough, I would be convinced...

You know, if I listened to him [Michael Dukakis] long enough, I would be convinced...

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end...

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end...

It's time we asked ourselves if we still know the freedoms intended for us by...

It's time we asked ourselves if we still know the freedoms intended for us by...

There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to...

There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to...

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is...

The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is...

Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years.

Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years.

We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom...

We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom...

We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar...

We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar...

The Soviet Union is an Evil Empire, and Soviet communism is the focus of evil...

The Soviet Union is an Evil Empire, and Soviet communism is the focus of evil...

You can tell a lot about a fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

You can tell a lot about a fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.

The best minds in government? If any were, business would hire them away.

But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I...

But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I...

If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.

If we love our country, we should also love our countrymen.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.

Status quo, you know, is Latin for 'the mess we're in'.