Ronald Reagan

Facts are stubborn things.

Trust, but verify.

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

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.

Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.

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

Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.

If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under.

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

When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.

There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder.

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

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

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

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.

It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?