Posted on 01/21/2006 4:01:06 PM PST by rhema
10. "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." —Remarks at a business conference, Los Angeles, March 2, 1977
9. "You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans." —The Observer, March 29, 1981
8. “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." —Circa 1988
7. "I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting." —Said often during his presidency, 1981-1989
6. "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." —Remarks in Arlington, Virginia, September 25, 1987
5. "The 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." —Remarks to the White House Conference on Small Business, August 15, 1986
4. “I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.” —Said often during his presidency, 1981-1989
3. "All great change in America begins at the dinner table." —Farewell Address to the Nation, The White House, January 11, 1989
2. "I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born." —The New York Times, September 22, 1980
1. "There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit." — First Inaugural Address, January 21, 1981
I remember being in tears during that entire speech.
Also during the one he gave at the Republican Convention in New Orleans in 1988.
I miss RR.
Do you not want to see anything positive about Bush on this thread?
Understood. A great man. A funny man. A wise man. A GOOD man.
We all miss him, and are thankful for the incredibly wonderful things he did for this country when we really needed it.
All I have to say is Jimmy Carter to remind anyone who's forgotten. :)
It occurred to me in 1984, when I saw the flags of the Allied nations being raised over the beaches, that there was at least one flag which should have been there, and was not. That was the flag of Poland, whose soldiers fought for the freedom of Europe as nobly as any. Happily in 1994 Poland was indeed represented at the commemoration. Ronald Reagan played a major part in bringing about that result.
I agree.
You or I could post a different Reagan quote as our taglines every day of the year and not run out of consummate examples.
Reagan's greatness makes me tear up
"America is too great for small dreams"- Reagan
"There is nothing wrong with America that Americans can't fix"- Reagan
"America's best days lie ahead. You ain't seen nothing yet"- Reagan
http://www.misterpolitics.com/videos.asp?video=MP-reagan.mov
Whatever happens now I owe my life to God and will try to serve Him in every way I can.
Ronald Reagan, 1981
I'm with ya
ROFL, I never heard that one!!
Reagan: “Yes, because for many years I was a Democrat.”
[1982 Press Conference]
2. "I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born." —The New York Times, September 22, 1980
my favorite
Of course, this list only scratches the surface. My favorite, although not really a quip, was at the end of his debate with Carter, "are you better off than you were 4 years ago?" It changed the course of history.
0. [What he would have said at his own funeral, when Hillary and Bill Clinton snoozed]: "Well how about that! They DO sleep together!"
One of my favorite RR quotes:
"So so." That was his reply to this question:
"How did your meeting go with Bishop Tutu?"
Gotta love The Gipper.>>
Reminds me of Churchill, another great quipster. In 1945, when an underling was discussing the Greek Prime Minister of the time, Plasteras, Churchill asked, "Does he have feet of clay, too?"
Lord, I miss that man!
BUMP!!
Thanks for the ping!
Semper fidelis,
LH
"To me, it is not Reagan vs. Bush: it is Reagan and Bush. Each had different challenges, strengths and weaknesses. Both will be remembered, beyond the MSM filter, as great presidents."
The Internet, FreeRepublic, and the death of MSM will all contribute to both Reagan and Bush being seen in a glowing light.
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