Our whole system of government is based on We the people, but if we the people don't pay attention to what's going on, we have no right to bellyache or squawk when things go wrong.

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.

History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.

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?

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

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

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.

Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets.

I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964

I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a loud voice at one end...

Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a loud voice at one end...

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...

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.

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...

You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by the way he eats jelly...

You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by the way he eats jelly...

We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many...

We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many...

It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles...

It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles...

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

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...

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...

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I have just taken with...

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I have just taken with...

Facts are stupid things.

Facts are stupid things.

Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.

Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.

The thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the...

The thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the...

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.