Ronald Reagan wanted nothing more than freedom around the world for peoples everywhere. He often spoke out about Tyranny, Communism and Totalitarianism.

Ronald Reagan was a man of action. He believed that you shouldn’t wait for the government to provide handouts; rather you should put in the work to make change for yourself and your community.

President Reagan was a man of high character who treated people from all backgrounds kindly his entire life, from boyhood. In 1983 he said, “I’ve lived a long time, but I can’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t believe that prejudice and bigotry were the worst of sins.”

President Reagan believed so strongly in communities helping their own, of the private sector supporting their local businesses and neighborhoods and of the importance of volunteerism.

Ronald Reagan often joked about his age. In fact, one of his most famous jokes was while he was debating former Vice President Walter Mondale during the 1984 presidential campaign and he quipped, “I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.” But all jokes aside, he also believed in the wisdom and contributions of our nation’s older generations.

Charlton Heston once called Ronald and Nancy Reagan’s love the greatest love affair in the history of the American Presidency. Tomorrow, March 4th, marks what would have been their 70th wedding anniversary.

Ronald Reagan’s mantra was “peace through strength.” Peace was the end, strength the means.

President Reagan believed in the power of reaching across the aisle, in getting things done, and in the power of people working together towards solutions rather than leaving it in the hands of the government.

Not much meant more to President Reagan than peace and freedom across the globe.

President Reagan loved celebrating – and joking about – his birthday. Each year was another anniversary of his 39th birthday.

President Reagan believed that hard work, ingenuity and enterprise are what make us Americans.

At his heart, Ronald Reagan was an optimist. He believed in America and its people.