Ronald Reagan at 100, in his own words
On Sunday, Ronald Wilson Reagan would have turned 100 years old if he were alive today. As we celebrate Reagan's centennial, take a look back at some of the most memorable quotations from the Great Communicator.
- "Freedom is a fragile thing and is never more than one generation away from extinction." -- at his inauguration as the governor of California. Jan. 5, 1967.
- "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." -- speech to the White House Conference on Small Business. Aug. 15, 1985.
- "The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted, it belongs to the brave." -- in a speech to the nation follow the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Jan. 28, 1986.
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