Nations crumble from within when the citizenry asks of government those things which the citizenry might better provide for itself.

Government is not the solution, but rather the cause of our problems.

To this day, America is still the abiding alternative to tyranny. This is our purpose in the world, nothing more and nothing less.

Once people who have been deprived of basic freedom taste a little of it, they want all of it.

The Constitution was never meant to prevent people from praying, it's declared purpose was to protect their freedom to pray

I never thought it was my style or the words I used that made a difference. It was the content. I wasn't a great communicator, but I communicated great things.

We owe this freedom of choice and action to those men and women in uniform who have served this nation and its interests in time of need. In particular, we are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.