Ronald Reagan

Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.

Adversity • Courage • Freedom

Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man.

Crime • Economics • Violence

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

Economics • Government • Poverty

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

Government • Humor • Politics

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

Politics • Profession

The problem is not that people are taxed too little, the problem is that government spends too much.

Economics • Government • Politics

Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.

Government • Limits • Responsibility

Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.

Duty • Government • Leadership

There are no easy answers, but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right.

Courage • Difficulties • Morality