Quote Tag

Ronald Reagan, of course, was a Republican governor of California who went through a painful defeat in the 1976 presidential race before winning four years later.

In my first book, Under Fire, I wrote that I revered Ronald Reagan. That was a dozen years ago. I still feel that way. I think he changed the world for the better for my children and my children’s children.

A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.

God has given such brave soldiers to this Crown that, if they do not frighten our neighbours, at least they prevent us from being frightened by them.

In my country we go to prison first and then become President.

Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it… anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

There is not much less vexation in the government of a private family than in the managing of an entire state.

All defense secretaries in wartime have, needless to say, made misjudgments.