Ronald Reagan's Humor
A baby is an alimentary canal with a loud
voice at one end and no responsibility at the other.
Ronald Reagan
"...I know it's hard when you're
up to your armpits in alligators to remember you came here to drain the swamp."
- Ronald Reagan 1982
Before I refuse to take your questions, I
have an opening statement.
Ronald Reagan
But there are advantages to being elected
President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified
Top Secret.
Ronald Reagan
Government's view of the economy could be
summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving,
regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it
Ronald Reagan
I am not worried about the deficit. It is
big enough to take care of itself.
Ronald Reagan
I know I'm not in government anymore. In
fact I'm out of work.
Ronald Reagan
I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for
the afternoon.
Ronald Reagan
If the federal government had been around
when the Creator was putting His hand to this state, Indiana wouldn't be here.
It'd still be waiting for an environmental impact statement.
Ronald Reagan
It's silly talking about how many years we
will have to spend in the jungles of Vietnam when we could pave the whole
country and put parking stripes on it and still be home by Christmas.
Ronald Reagan
Recession is when a neighbor loses his
job. Depression is when you lose yours.
Ronald Reagan
To sit back hoping that someday, some way,
someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will
eat you last - but eat you he will.
Ronald Reagan
What makes him think a middle aged actor
[Clint Eastwood], who's played with a chimp, could have a future in politics?
Ronald Reagan
I will stand on, and continue to use, the figures I have
used, because I believe they are correct. Now, I'm not going to deny that you
don't now and then slip up on something; no one bats a thousand.
Ronald Reagan
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