My favorite Reagan speech was "The Shining City Upon A Hill" (January 25, 1974), followed closely by the "Evil Empire" (March 8, 1983) speech.
Although I would be hard pressed to name one single favorite, some of my favorite Reagan quotes, in no particular order, are as follows:
"How do you tell a communist? Well, its someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? Its someone who understands Marx and Lenin"
"Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born"
"Fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes"
"The years ahead will be great ones for our country, for the cause of freedom and the spread of civilization. The West will not contain Communism, it will transcend Communism. We will not bother to denounce it, we'll dismiss it as a sad, bizarre chapter in human history whose last pages are even now being written."
2007-01-09 15:52:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
" They counted on America to be passive, well they counted wrong ".
2007-01-09 16:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by Gorilla 6 · 9⤊ 0⤋
Are you willing to spend time studying the issues, making yourself aware, and then conveying that information to family and friends? Will you resist the temptation to get a government handout for your community? Realize that the doctor's fight against socialized medicine is your fight. We can't socialize the doctors without socializing the patients. Recognize that government invasion of public power is eventually an assault upon your own business. If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he'll eat you last.
Ronald Reagan -October 27, 1964
2007-01-09 16:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Reagan said (July 1, 1987),
"Well, it's with great pleasure and deep respect for his extraordinary abilities that I today announce my intention to nominate United States Court of Appeals Judge Robert H. Bork to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
"Judge Bork is recognized as a premier constitutional authority. His outstanding intellect and unrivaled scholarly credentials are reflected in his thoughtful examination of the broad, fundamental legal issues of our times. When confirmed by the Senate as an appellate judge in 1982, the American Bar Association gave him its highest rating: 'exceptionally well qualified.' On the bench, he has been well prepared, evenhanded, and openminded. ...
"Judge Bork, widely regarded as the most prominent and intellectually powerful advocate of judicial restraint, shares my view that judges' personal preferences and values should not be part of their constitutional interpretations. The guiding principle of judicial restraint recognizes that under the Constitution it is the exclusive province of the legislatures to enact laws and the role of the courts to interpret them."
2007-01-09 16:02:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I was going to mention the bombing in 5 minutes thing, but I had the quote wrong .
Thank you for correcting me.
2007-01-09 16:50:25 · answer #4 · answered by Farnham the Freeholder 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
Ronald Wilson Reagan 1911 - 2004
2007-01-09 16:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
I do not if was a quote or a speach but I liked it when he told some loud mouthed reporter to shut up. Now that' s real man not some political correct weenie.
2007-01-09 16:36:58 · answer #6 · answered by caciansf 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
When Reagan tried to speak on the issue of AIDS who could not even say the words for such man of compassion.
2007-01-10 04:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Doe-vee-eye , no pro-vee-eye.
A russian proverb that Reagan always quoted which, according to Reagan, meant, "Trust but verify".
If he was alive, I am sure he would have remarked on Bush's activities with that proverb.
2007-01-09 16:10:44 · answer #8 · answered by The Greek Alpha 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
"I have just one thing to say to the tax increasers. Go ahead, make my day."
2007-01-13 13:45:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Republicans believe every day is the 4th of July.
Democrats believe every day is April 15th."
2007-01-09 16:10:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋