Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience,...without God...

Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience,...without God...

Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet.

Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet.

The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts.

The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts.

I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born.

I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born.

It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't...

It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't...

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...

All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under...

All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under...

I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon.

I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon.

The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government...

The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government...

Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive....

Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive....

It is not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make...

It is not my intention to do away with government. It is rather to make...

Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it...

Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it...

My belief has always been . . . that wherever in this land any individual's...

My belief has always been . . . that wherever in this land any individual's...

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so...

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so...

To grasp and hold a vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership -...

To grasp and hold a vision, that is the very essence of successful leadership -...

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it...

Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it...

No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for...

No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for...

Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have...

Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have...

Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.

Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.

I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a 'fat cat' and...

I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a 'fat cat' and...