Quotes

Reagan on Democracy, and America

“Here the people rule.”

October 1, 1984

“Today you've joined a people who are among the freest on the face of the Earth. We're a nation greatly blessed. We were founded by men and women who wanted it said of our country: Here the people rule. They created a philosophy of freedom that is expressed in the document by which our country was established, the preamble of which was read to you, the Constitution.”

— Remarks at Naturalization Ceremonies for New United States Citizens in Detroit, Michigan