“The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.”

“If we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday at a time of presidential inaugurals, this is thanks to Ronald Reagan who created the holiday, and not to the Democratic Congress of the Carter years, which rejected it.”

“The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.”

“Politics is just like show business. You have a hell of an opening, coast for a while, and then have a hell of a close.”

“You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.”

“You know, if I listened to Michael Dukakis long enough, I would be convinced we're in an economic downturn and people are homeless and going without food and medical attention and that we've got to do something about the unemployed.”

“It's difficult to believe that people are still starving in this country because food isn't available.”

“While many of us never knew Ronald Reagan personally, we felt close to him because we shared his lighthearted sense of humor, admired his uncommon virtue, and were moved by his remarkable wisdom.”

“We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone.”

“Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.”

“I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life.”

“My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.”

“I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace: to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete.”

“A people free to choose will always choose peace.”

“We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many are added.”

“My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are going to make of our lives, then work hard toward that goal, we never lose - somehow we win out.”