Ronald Reagan Biography

Ronald Reagan, President
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BornFebruary 6, 1911
DiedJune 5, 2004
Aged93 years
Ronald Reagan was an American politician who acted as the 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was born upon February 6, 1911, in Tampico, Illinois, and also grew up in Dixon, Illinois. Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932 and also worked as a radio broadcaster before entering national politics.

Reagan started his political career as a Democrat, but he changed to the Republican Party in the 1960s. He was elected Governor of California in 1966 as well as offered because role until 1975.

In 1980, Reagan ran for President of the United States and defeated the incumbent, Jimmy Carter, in a landslide triumph. He was re-elected in 1984, defeating Walter Mondale in one more landslide.

As President, Reagan went after a conservative agenda, concentrating on tax cuts, deregulation, and also a strong armed force. He also sought a plan of confrontation with the Soviet Union, including a huge arms buildup as well as assistance for anti-communist forces worldwide.

Reagan's presidency was also marked by numerous considerable occasions, including the Iran-Contra scandal, the explosion of the space capsule Challenger, and completion of the Cold War. He was a charismatic as well as prominent leader who had a significant effect on American politics and culture.

After leaving workplace, Reagan remained active in public life, advocating for conventional causes and supporting his other half, Nancy Reagan, that was diagnosed with Alzheimer's illness. He died on June 5, 2004, at the age of 93.

On The Whole, Ronald Reagan is a crucial figure in American history and also a sign of conventional politics as well as the Cold War era. His heritage is complex, with some seeing him as a transformative leader that recovered American self-confidence as well as power, while others view him as a disruptive figure whose policies intensified inequality and also weakened democratic norms.

Our collection contains 94 quotes who is written / told by Ronald, under the main topics: Funny - Peace - Food - Intelligence.

Related authors: George Will (Journalist), Jimmy Carter (President), Peggy Noonan (Writer), Bobby Jindal (Politician), William J. Casey (Director), Caspar Weinberger (Public Servant), Arthur Laffer (Economist), Frank Sinatra (Musician), Sandra Day O'Connor (Judge), Pierre Trudeau (Statesman)

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94 Famous quotes by Ronald Reagan

Small: Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very clo
"Politics I supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first"
Small: Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15
"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15"
Small: Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of tha
"Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we've ever known"
Small: Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty
"Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty"
Small: Ive often said theres nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse
"I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse"
Small: No matter what time it is, wake me, even if its in the middle of a Cabinet meeting
"No matter what time it is, wake me, even if it's in the middle of a Cabinet meeting"
Small: Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsib
"Government is like a baby. An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other"
Small: Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets
"Government always finds a need for whatever money it gets"
Small: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didnt pass it to our children in the
"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"
Small: There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and
"There are no great limits to growth because there are no limits of human intelligence, imagination, and wonder"
Small: When you cant make them see the light, make them feel the heat
"When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat"
Small: I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through
"I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the US Congress"
Small: Trust, but verify
"Trust, but verify"
Small: Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure
"Without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure"
Small: Thomas Jefferson once said, We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works. And ever s
"Thomas Jefferson once said, 'We should never judge a president by his age, only by his works.' And ever since he told me that, I stopped worrying"
Small: They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong
"They say the world has become too complex for simple answers. They are wrong"
Small: No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for ide
"No mother would ever willingly sacrifice her sons for territorial gain, for economic advantage, for ideology"
Small: We can not play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent
"We can not play innocents abroad in a world that is not innocent"
Small: Facts are stubborn things
"Facts are stubborn things"
Small: One way to make sure crime doesnt pay would be to let the government run it
"One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it"
Small: Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America is
"Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America is"
Small: Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything
"Let us be sure that those who come after will say of us in our time, that in our time we did everything that could be done. We finished the race; we kept them free; we kept the faith"
Small: Latinos are Republican. They just dont know it yet
"Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet"
Small: Its true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?
"It's true hard work never killed anybody, but I figure, why take the chance?"
Small: Its silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pa
"It's silly talking about how many years we will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas"
Small: Its difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isnt available
"It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't available"
Small: It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking
"It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first"
Small: It doesnt do good to open doors for someone who doesnt have the price to get in. If he has the price, h
"It doesn't do good to open doors for someone who doesn't have the price to get in. If he has the price, he may not need the laws. There is no law saying the Negro has to live in Harlem or Watts"
Small: Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by barbed wire, it wafts
"Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by barbed wire, it wafts across the electrified borders"
Small: Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man
"Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber and as deadly as a hit man"
Small: I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their g
"I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace: to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete"
Small: I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself
"I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself"
Small: How do you tell a communist? Well, its someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Co
"How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin"
Small: How can a president not be an actor?
"How can a president not be an actor?"
Small: History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap
"History teaches that war begins when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap"
Small: Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. Theyre just braver five minutes longer
"Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They're just braver five minutes longer"
Small: Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them
"Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them"
Small: Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it k
"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"
Small: Governments first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives
"Government's first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives"
Small: Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the Uni
"Entrepreneurs and their small enterprises are responsible for almost all the economic growth in the United States"
Small: Dont be afraid to see what you see
"Don't be afraid to see what you see"
Small: Democracy is worth dying for, because its the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by
"Democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man"
Small: Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years
"Going to college offered me the chance to play football for four more years"
Small: Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged
"Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged"
Small: Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deci
"Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves"
Small: Government does not solve problems it subsidizes them
"Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them"
Small: Some people wonder all their lives if theyve made a difference. The Marines dont have that problem
"Some people wonder all their lives if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem"
Small: People do not make wars governments do
"People do not make wars; governments do"
Small: Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means
"Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means"
Small: Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours
"Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours"
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