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
Your post reminded me of this quote from a Laurel & Hardy film.
I can't source it, but here's my favorate:
"The best welfare program in the world is a job!"
"I don't believe in a government that protects us from ourselves."
...err, except for Nancy's unconstitutional drug war. Still, I wish he were still President. He made me feel proud to be an American again.
Amen to that. One of my fondest memories is the first and only time I ever saw him in person at a campaign rally in San Diego when he was still a candidate.
Ronald Reagan is still my hero.
Wow you saw him in person.....what an honor for you
My favorite Reagan quip:
When, as governor, he exited a business luncheon where he had given a speech to see a group of 70's era protestors were just outside the door. When Reagan saw one particularly ragged protestor carrying a sign that said, "Make Love Not War", Reagan turned to his aide and said, "Well, frankly, I don't think he is capable of either one!".
Long live the Gipper!
I remember it as "There you go again." He was great.
Yes we all miss him. He is the greatest president of my lifetime and one of the top five who ever served...
I had the privilege of passing by his casket in the Capitol.
The quote is:
"Liberals really aren't bad people. It's just that they know so much that simply isn't true"!!
RIP Gipper!! We miss you!!
I took a college ethics class a couple of years ago where the instructor stated emphatically that it is ALWAYS necessary to tell the truth on EVERY occasion.
I challenged her to tell me that it was a good idea to tell the truth when a husband is asked by his wife "Does this dress make my butt look fat", to truthfully respond "Sorry Dear, it ain't the dress."
I won that argument. 8^)
I do think it is always necessary to listen to all opinions, especially your spouse, before deciding for yourself what is the correct answer. Listening is different than immediate capitulation and compliance.
To return to the earlier argument, Laura Bush has a lot of good ideas, but having Dubya stay quiet in the face of criticism is a bad idea.
ping
If you spend more than 60 seconds reading this thread, I bet you can't spend less then 15 minutes reading this thread.
God Bless RR.
This thread has brightened my week... I have been chuckling
for days...Thank you all.
MUHAHAHAHAHAH...man i have tears in my eyes with that one...HAHAHA priceless dude absolutely pricelesss
God, I miss him so much it hurts
I couldn't have said it better. When he died, it....words fail me.
Rats, my screen seems to have gone all blurry on me...
Character is what you do when the camera is OFF!
I don't wish to ruin the image of your post, but contrast that image with one of a certain NY Senator and those kids. The only way that would happen is with 500 cameras filming from every possible angle and the lights so bright those kids would feel the heat.
" We begin bombing in five minutes."
+1 to you.
That was my very first thought when I saw the thread title.
I can't believe WGN wouldn't have hung on to that.
Great post of RWR quotes ping! I'm fixin' to bookmark this in my FRLinks...Tis a goody!
And the difference between President Reagan and President Clinton was the difference between "lighting" and a "lighting bug".
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