Ronald Reagan

Trust but verify.

I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake in the afternoon.

A truly great man does not seek to lead, he is called to it.

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.

I've been told that we are living in the age of information. Well, I don't know about that, but I do know that we are living in the age of too much information.

I hope we never live to see a day when a President of the United States is afraid to tell the American people the truth.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

The best minds are not in government. If they were, business would hire them and government would get second best.

You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by the way he eats jellybeans.

I'm a conservative, but I'm not a nut.

I've always felt that the best way to get something done is to surround yourself with people who know more than you do.

The problem with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so many things that aren't so.

I sometimes think that we are all on a stage, and we each have a part to play.

I believe in the power of the individual. I believe in the power of freedom.

A government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth.

I'm not a professional politician. I'm a citizen who happens to be in politics.

Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are more pliable.

I've always believed that the best way to predict the future is to create it.

Facts are stupid things.

I’ve noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born.