Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
Ronald ReaganRead
Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!
Interpretation
This quote calls for the removal of physical and ideological barriers.
Ronald Reagan's statement to Mikhail Gorbachev during a speech at the Berlin Wall stood as a powerful symbol of the desire for freedom and the end of division between East and West. It encapsulates the hope for change and unity, urging for the breakdown of oppressive structures that separate people.
In practice
During a speech promoting democracy, one might quote Reagan to inspire action against oppression.
Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
Our status as a free society and world power is not based on brute strength. When we've taken up arms, it has been for the defense of freedom for ourselves and for other peaceful nations who needed our help. But now, faced with the development of weapons with immense destructive power, we've no choice but to maintain ready defense forces that are second to none. Yes, the cost is high, but the price of neglect would be infinitely higher.
I'm spending more time at this library in four days than I did at the Eureka College Library in four years.
I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved in order to stand up for my own values and beliefs. My candidacy is based on my record, and for that matter, my entire life.
My fellow citizens, our nation is poised for greatness. We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might. Let history say of us: "These were golden years - when the American Revolution was reborn, when freedom gained new life, and America reached for her best."
We must have faith in the people of this country and faith in our principles.
I am not aware how you succeed politically when you insult women, who far more than men consistently provide you with great margins of support.
The Bush Administration do have moral values. Their moral values are very explicit: shine the boots of the rich and the powerful, kick everybody else in the face, and let your grandchildren pay for it. That simple principle predicts almost everything that's happening.
During a political campaign everyone is concerned with what a candidate will do on this or that question if he is elected except the candidate; he's too busy wondering what he'll do if he isn't elected.
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.
The United States will do what we must to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Party honesty is party expediency.
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