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1911–2004 United States
Ronald Wilson Reagan (6 February 1911 – 5 June 2004) was an American politician and actor, who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to his presidency, he served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975, following a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader.
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Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with conflict by peaceful means.
The only way there could be war is if they start it; we're not going to start a war.
I have only one thing to say to the tax increasers: Go ahead, make my day.
I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph, and that there is purpose and worth to each and every life.
Dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (1991)
History teaches that wars begin when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
The simple truth is, 'I don't remember — period.'
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.
Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.
We don't have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven't taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much.
As long as a love of liberty is emblazoned on our hearts, Jefferson lives.
Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
We cannot diminish the value of one category of human life—the unborn—without diminishing the value of all human life.
Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.
If the big spenders get their way, they'll charge everything on your "Taxpayers Express Card." And believe me, they never leave home without it.
Communism works only in heaven, where they don't need it, and in hell, where they've already got it.
Each State Party is required either to prosecute torturers who are found in its territory or to extradite them to other countries for prosecution.
Signing statement on the ratification of the United Nations Convention on Torture (1984)
We're the party that wants to see an America in which people can still get rich.
Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.
You'd be surprised how much being a good actor pays off.
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A Time for Choosing (1964) · 6 Where's the Rest of Me? (1965) · 1 Remarks at a Mount Vernon, Virginia, Ceremony Commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of George Washington (1982, speech) · 2 Address on the Strategic Defense Initiative (1983, speech) · 1 Remarks on Signing the Bill Making the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., a National Holiday (1983, speech) · 1 speech (1983, speech) · 1 Remarks at a White House Ceremony Marking Progress Made in the Campaign Against Drunk Driving with Michael Jackson (1984, speech) · 4 Signing statement on the ratification of the United Nations Convention on Torture (1984, speech) · 1 Farewell Address (1989, speech) · 5 Dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (1991) · 4 Stories in His Own Hand: The Everyday Wisdom of Ronald Reagan (2001) · 1 The Right Nation: Conservative Power in America (2004) · 1 Who was Ronald Reagan? (2004) · 1 The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World (2007) · 1 Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (2013) · 1 Exit with Honor: The Life and Presidency of Ronald Reagan (2015) · 1