Unlike Bush, Reagan did his White House radio broadcasts live, a habit that got him into trouble in 1984, when he made a now-infamous joke during a sound check into an open microphone. My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever, ... We begin bombing in five minutes.
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Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.Ronald Reagan
The greatest security for Israel is to create new Egypts.
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Protecting the rights of even the least individual among us is basically the only excuse the government has for even existing.
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In America, our origins matter less than our destination, and that is what democracy is all about. (August 17, 1992)
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Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.
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The most effective president, he told Forbes magazine 11 months ago, was Harry Truman, because everybody who worked for him worshiped him because he was absolutely trustworthy. ... His great strength was not charisma, as is commonly thought, but his awareness and acceptance of exactly what he could do and what he could not do.
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