Unless bureaucracy is constantly resisted, it breaks down representative government and overwhelms democracy.
Ronald ReaganI don't know what I expected, but my first morning in the Oval Office had a surprising ring of familiarity to it. It reminded me a lot of my job as governor.
Ronald ReaganWe're Americans, and we have a rendezvous with destiny . . . No people who have ever lived on this earth have fought harder, paid a higher price for freedom, or done more to advance the dignity of man than Americans.
Ronald ReaganWhen our Founding Fathers passed the First Amendment, they sought to protect churches from government interference. They never intended to construct a wall of hostility between government and the concept of religious belief itself.
Ronald ReaganRespect for human rights is not social work; it is not merely an act of compassion. It is the first obligation of government and the source of its legitimacy.
Ronald ReaganFor one, we very much need in any immigration bill - we need protection for people who are in this country and who have not become citizens, for example, that they are protected and legitimized and given permanent residency here. And we want to see some things of that kind added to the immigration bill.
Ronald Reagan