Persian poet Sa’di Shirazi wrote: “Human beings are all members of one body. They are created from the same essence. When one member is in pain, the others cannot rest.

"Our Nation this generation will lift a dark threat of violence from our people and our future. We will rally the world to this cause, by our efforts and by our courage. We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail."

"Now we go forward — grateful for our freedom, faithful to our cause, and confident in the future of the greatest nation on earth."

"When I take action I'm not going to fire a $2 million missile at a $10 empty tent and hit a camel in the butt."

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"My friends: We did it. We weren`t just marking time. We made a difference. We made the city stronger. We made the city freer, and we left her in good hands. All in all, not bad, not bad at all. And so, good-bye, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America."

President Ronald Reagan was a man of the people by the people for the people.

Try as they may, they will never cast a shadow on his greatness. It is they who shall remain in his shadow for generations to come.