The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.

Quote by Ronald Reagan

Topics: Government Quotes

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse...

Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse...

We will never forget them nor the last time we saw them this morning as...

We will never forget them nor the last time we saw them this morning as...

Man is not free unless government is limited.

Man is not free unless government is limited.

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...

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

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

Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And...

Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. And...

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...

Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If...

Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If...

What makes him think a middle aged actor [Clint Eastwood], who's played with a chimp,...

What makes him think a middle aged actor [Clint Eastwood], who's played with a chimp,...

I favor the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and it must be enforced at gunpoint...

I favor the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and it must be enforced at gunpoint...

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 fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

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

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....

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

If I get high, stop being so uptight.

If I get high, stop being so uptight.

Buy the ticket, take the ride.

Buy the ticket, take the ride.