Quote #121
A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
More from Ronald Reagan
- The nine most terrifying words in the English language are 'I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'
- Trust, but Verify.
- If congress sends me legislation that has a tax increase in it, I will veto it faster than Vanna White can turn the letters V-E-T-O!
- Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.
- The entire income tax system was created by Karl Marx.
- History will give Reagan great credit for standing for principles.
- The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally - not a 20 percent traitor.
- This is a sad hour in the life of America ... Ronald Reagan won America's respect with his greatness, and won its love with his goodness ..…