Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reaganwas an American politician and actor who served as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Prior to his presidency, he was the 33rd Governor of California from 1967 to 1975, following a career as a Hollywood actor and union leader...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionUS President
Date of Birth6 February 1911
CountryUnited States of America
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There are no such things as limits to growth, because there are no limits to the human capacity for intelligence, imagination, and wonder
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And make no mistake about it, this attack was not just against ourselves or the Republic of Korea. This was the Soviet Union against the world and the moral precepts which guide human relations among people everywhere. It was an act of barbarism born of a society which wantonly disregards individual rights and the value of human life and seeks constantly to expand and dominate other nations.
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This crime against humanity must never be forgotten.
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The arts and humanities teach us who we are and what we can be. They lie at the very core of the culture of which we're a part.
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Only our deep moral values and our strong social institutions can hold back that jungle and restrain the darker impulses of human nature.
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Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit.
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We will never forget them nor the last time we saw them this morning as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God.'
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I've often wondered how some people in positions of this kind . . . manage without having had any acting experience.
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I urged the Soviet leader, Mr. Gorbachev, to send a new signal of openness to the world by tearing down that wall.
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The very key to our success has been our ability, foremost among nations, to preserve our lasting values by making change work for us rather than against us.
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Even Albert Einstein reportedly needed help on his 1040 form.
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Putting people first has always been America's secret weapon. It's the way we've kept the spirit of our revolutions alive -- a spirit that drives us to dream and dare, and take great risks for a greater good.
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Our Constitution is to be celebrated not for being old, but for being young.
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Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.