Ronald Reagan

U.S. President Actor American 1911 – 2004

Cold War president; believed in 'peace through strength' philosophy.

383 quotes

"Anything is possible if you have the will and determination."
Dreams
"I would rather have a small group of determined people than a large group of indifferent ones."
Courage
"The struggle is the only way to grow."
Perseverance
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the Marines don't have that problem."
Courage
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
Motivation
"I have always believed that America is destined to be great."
Hope
"The seeds of great discoveries are constantly floating around us, but they only take root in minds well prepared to receive them."
Knowledge
"Fantasy is the experience of wonder; it is a spiritual experience."
Imagination
"There is no left and right, only up and down."
Philosophy
"Heroes may not be brutes, but they must be brave."
Courage
"The greatest leader is the one who serves."
Leadership
"We should measure the health of our society not by its GDP but by how we treat the poorest among us."
Justice
"Time is our most valuable asset, and we must use it wisely."
Time
"The moment we stop fighting for each other, we stop being American."
"Violence has never settled a question that couldn't be settled by reason."
Peace
"Respect yourself and others will respect you."
Strength
"The cure for our social ills does not depend on translation but on transformation."
Change
"I believe in the power of prayer and the strength it gives."
Faith
"A wise nation preserves its forests for children."
Nature
"Art is the beauty of believing in yourself."
Art
"The best way to describe me is a person who worked his way up and never forgot where he came from."
"Let us be sure that those who come after us will say we did all that could be done by those who lived in our time."
"I know we should never ignore the lessons that history teaches us."
History
"The power of imagination is greater than knowledge."
Imagination
"Determination is what separates the achievers from the dreamers."
Perseverance
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count; it's the life in your years."
Life
"The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government."
Politics
"We must not allow our doubts to divide us."
"A shared vision is the most powerful tool we have."
Leadership
"The greatest legacy we can leave is a world of peace."
Peace