Ronald Reagan

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.

—Ronald Reagan

Abortion is advocated only by persons who have themselves been born.

—Ronald Reagan

Facts are stupid things.

—Ronald Reagan

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

—Ronald Reagan

I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.

—Ronald Reagan

He is indebted to his memory for his jests and to his imagination for his facts.

—Ronald Reagan

When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening, foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is us.

—Ronald Reagan

Before I refuse to take your questions, I have an opening statement.

—Ronald Reagan

Trust, but verify.

—Ronald Reagan

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.

—Ronald Reagan

The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

—Ronald Reagan

Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards, if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book.

—Ronald Reagan

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.

—Ronald Reagan

I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born.

—Ronald Reagan

My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you I just signed legislation which outlaws Russia forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.

—Ronald Reagan