Having learned with sadness of the death of President Reagan I offer to you and your family my heartfelt condolences and the assurance of my prayers for his eternal rest. I recall with deep gratitude the late president's unwavering commitment to the service of the nation and to the cause of freedom as well as his abiding faith in the human and spiritual values which ensure a future of solidarity, justice and peace in our world.

This is an enormously sad day. President Reagan was one of the towering figures of our time, and the man who, with Margaret Thatcher, won the Cold War for the …

During the arduous period of the Cold War, President Reagan showed great leadership and contributed tremendously to the advancement of democracy and free-marke…

Ronald Reagan, in my view, was the greatest of post-World War II American presidents. More than anybody else, he followed the policies that led to the collapse…

Had he lived, I truly believe he'd have been one of the greatest guitar players that ever walked the earth. He was when he was here.

I can't die. It would wreck my image.

Qualis artifex pereo.