Ronald Reagan

Approximately 80% of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let’s not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources.

Ronald Reagan

Are you entitled to the fruits of your own labor or does government have some presumptive right to spend and spend and spend?

Ronald Reagan

As a nation, we must choose between the sanctity of life ethic and the quality of life ethic. I have no trouble identifying the answer our nation has always given to this basic question, and the answer that I hope and pray it will give in the future.

Ronald Reagan

As for the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it, we will not surrender for it – now or ever.

Ronald Reagan

As government expands, liberty contracts.

Ronald Reagan

As long as there are guns, the individual that wants a gun for a crime is going to have one and going to get it.

Ronald Reagan

At my first press conference I was asked whether we could trust the Soviet Union, and I said that the answer to that question could be found in the writings of Soviet leaders: It had always been their philosophy that it was moral to lie or cheat for the purpose of advancing Communism.

Ronald Reagan

Baseball is our national pastime, that is if you discount political campaigning.

Ronald Reagan

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.

Ronald Reagan

Bobby Kennedy is so concerned with poverty because he didn’t have any as a kid.

Ronald Reagan