Quotes

Reagan on Democracy

“Either you believe in democracy or you don't.”

February 23, 1982

“But we of this era must understand that we, too, have come upon a new day. We must change the way that we view government's role in our rapidly changing society. Roosevelt's challenge is our challenge tonight and in the weeks and months ahead. We must summon the courage to move forward. Governor Snelling put it very well when he said, 'Either you believe in democracy or you don't.' Well, I do, and I know you do, too.”

— Toasts at a Dinner Honoring the Nation's Governors