We've gone astray from first principles. We've lost sight of the rule that individual freedom and ingenuity are at the very core of everything that we've accomplished. Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

We are never defeated unless we give up on God.

When youre up to your armpits in alligators, its hard to remember to drain the...

When youre up to your armpits in alligators, its hard to remember to drain the...

Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America...

Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America...

Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by...

Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by...

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 just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for...

Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for...

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...

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be...

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be...

People do not make wars; governments do.

People do not make wars; governments do.

In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the...

In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the...

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.

Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver five minutes longer.

Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver five minutes longer.

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

We are for aiding our allies by sharing some of our material blessings with those...

We are for aiding our allies by sharing some of our material blessings with those...

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...

One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run...

One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run...

I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is...

I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism. I think conservatism is...

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...

I'm not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

I'm not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.

If the Soviet Union let another political party come into existence, they would still be...

If the Soviet Union let another political party come into existence, they would still be...