Ronald Reagan

"One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it."

"The most eloquent words in our language have no more power than the force of a single act."

"I believe that faith means belief in something for which you have no evidence and which by its very nature must always remain unproven."

"Don't let the fear of striking out hold you back."

"It's silly to continue talking about going in to the moon if we don't already own the stars."

"I have learned that one of the most important rules of effective leadership is not to own all the good ideas yourself."

"What seems to be needed is not a bigger government, but a better one."

"I believe in the power of prayer and the power of ordinary people."

"Any system that says government is going to take care of you from the cradle to the grave eventually ends up taking all your freedom."

"I have my faults, but being wrong ain't one of them."

"The future doesn't belong to the faint-hearted; it belongs to the brave."

"We are in the greatest technological age in history, yet we still struggle with the same basic human questions."

"If you're afraid of the future, then get out of the way of those of us who aren't."

"As we go forward together, we must remember that the work of freedom is never truly finished."

"There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people are forced by circumstances to meet."

"The woman I love is back in my life, and that's all that matters."

"I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in using power to help people."

"History comes down, it always comes down to the choices brave people make."

"You've got to be an idealist to be a realist."

"Of the many things I've learned in my life, the most important thing I've learned is that one can make a difference."

"I believe in the power of each person to change the course of history."

"We are the creative force of our own destinies."

"What's being done to prevent future wars is to help the people we're trying to reach with the facts about communism."

"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under."

"The most important thing is to make sure we control the narrative of our own story."

"I want to remind you that while you sleep tonight, somewhere in the world, young people are waking up to freedom."

"The greatest threat to peace is apathy and silence."

"I learned that one person can make a difference, and everyone should try."

"As a child of the Great Depression, I learned the importance of hard work and never giving up."

"I have always believed in America, and I still believe in America."