The quotations of

Ronald Reagan

40th President of the United States

1911–2004

77 quotes, most often on Government, Freedom and Economics. Part of the U.S. Presidents collection.

I believe the highest aspiration of man should be individual freedom and the development of the individual.
- Freedom
Our natural, inalienable rights are now considered to be a dispensation from government, and freedom has never been so fragile, so close to slipping from our grasp as it is at this moment.
“A Time for Choosing” speech (1964)
- Freedom
Freedom is the recognition that no single person, no single authority or government has a monopoly on the truth, but that every individual life is infinitely precious, that every one of us put in this world has been put there for a reason and has something to offer.
- Freedom
Freedom is the right to question and change the established way of doing things. It is the continuous revolution of the marketplace. It is the understanding that allows us to recognize shortcomings and seek solutions.
Moscow State University (31 May 1988)
- Freedom
Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
Address to the annual meeting of the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (30 March 1961)
- Freedom
If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.
A Time for Choosing (1964)
- America
- Freedom
I hope we once again have reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited.
Farewell Address (1989)
- Freedom
- Government
For freedom is not the property of one generation; it’s the obligation of this and every generation. It’s our duty to protect it and expand it and pass it undiminished to those still unborn.
Final speech as President (1989)
- Freedom
- Responsibility
You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on Earth, or we will sentence them to take the last step into a thousand years of darkness.
“A Time for Choosing”, televised address for Barry Goldwater (27 October 1964)
- America
- Freedom
We believed then and now there are no limits to growth and human progress when men and women are free to follow their dreams.
Ronald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address (1985)
- Freedom
- Motivation & Goals
Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
The Evil Empire (1983)
- Freedom
- Religion

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