Ronald Reagan’s prescient words hold striking resonance to the dangers and maladies afflicting the USA today. Here are 10 Ronald Reagan quotes that speak to USA’s present condition.
- 1. On the importance of limited government. “Man is not free unless Government is limited”
- 2. On minority youth unemployment. “Can the Black teenager who feels a staggering unemployment rate feel that government policies are a success?”
- 3. On the opportunity-crushing nature of taxes. “When you put a big tax on something, the people will will produce less of it”
- 4. On the appropriate purpose of welfare. “Welfare’s purpose should be to eliminate, as much as possible, the need for it owns existence”
- 5. On faith “If we ever forget we are one Nation under God, we will be a nation gone under.”
- 6. On government-run healthcare. “One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on the people has been by way of medicine.”
- 7. On freedom’s future. “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”
- 8. A favorite quote of Reagan is. “What are the 11 most feared words in the English language, I am from the government and I am here to help.”
- 9. On Politics. “It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.”
- 10. On Abortion. “I’ve noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.”
