Respect 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 ReaganThat's the nice thing about this job. You get to quote yourself shamelessly. If you don't, Larry Speakes will.
Ronald ReaganThe fourth landing of the Columbia is the historical equivalent of the driving of the golden spike which completed the first transcontinental railroad. It marks our entrance into a new era.
Ronald Reagan