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.

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of...

No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of...

How can a president not be an actor?

How can a president not be an actor?

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 am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of...

I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of...

Its difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isnt...

Its difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isnt...

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are...

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are...

Permanent brain damage is one of the inevitable results of the use of marijuana.

Permanent brain damage is one of the inevitable results of the use of marijuana.

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

Poverty is a career for lots of well paid people

The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I'm from the government and I'm...

The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I'm from the government and I'm...

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you...

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you...

You know, by the time you reach my age, you've made plenty of mistakes if...

You know, by the time you reach my age, you've made plenty of mistakes if...

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...

I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always...

I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always...

All great change in America begins at the dinner table.

All great change in America begins at the dinner table.

Freedom is the recognition that no single person, no single authority or government has a...

Freedom is the recognition that no single person, no single authority or government has a...

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you...

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you...

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?

A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?

What we have found in this country, and maybe we're more aware of it now,...

What we have found in this country, and maybe we're more aware of it now,...