Quotes

Reagan on Democracy, Free Enterprise, and America

“But in these moments, let us remember and draw strength from the most powerful, enduring truth in human history: Free men and women are not destined to be powerless victims of some capricious historical tide; free men and women are themselves the driving force of history. And our future is never trapped in the hands of fate; our future will depend on our own freedom, courage, vision, and faith.”

September 25, 1984

Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group