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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Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too...

Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too...

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

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

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...

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.

We dont have a trillion-dollar debt because we havent taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar...

We dont have a trillion-dollar debt because we havent taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar...

One picture is worth 1,000 denials.

One picture is worth 1,000 denials.

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

Man is not free unless government is limited.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

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.

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever...

Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever...

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?

Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.

Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.

I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of...

I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of...

We're in greater danger today than we were the day after Pearl Harbor. Our military...

We're in greater danger today than we were the day after Pearl Harbor. Our military...

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Someone once said that every form of government has one characteristic peculiar to it and...

Someone once said that every form of government has one characteristic peculiar to it and...

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...

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...

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

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

When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.

When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.