Subject: Ronald Reagan Quotes:

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book. ~~Ronald Reagan

Double, no triple, our troubles and we'd still be better off than any other people on earth. It is time that we recognized that ours was, in truth, a noble cause. ~~Ronald Reagan

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. ~~Ronald Reagan

Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. ~~Ronald Reagan

Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them. ~~Ronald Reagan

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

I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting. ~~Ronald Reagan

I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse. ~~Ronald Reagan

If the federal government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to this state, Indiana wouldn't be here. It would still be waiting for an environmental impact statement. ~~Ronald Reagan

It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first. ~~Ronald Reagan

It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas. ~~Ronald Reagan

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! ~~Ronald Reagan

Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the Democrats believe every day is April 15th. ~~Ronald Reagan

Status quo, you know, that is Latin for "the mess we're in." ~~Ronald Reagan

Today, if you invent a better mousetrap, the government comes along with a better mouse. ~~Ronald Reagan

We can not play innocent abroad in a world that is not innocent. ~~Ronald Reagan

We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions. ~~Ronald Reagan