Quotes

Reagan on Foreign Policy

“History teaches that wars begin when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.”

January 16, 1984

“History teaches that wars begin when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap. To keep the peace, we and our allies must be strong enough to convince any potential aggressor that war could bring no benefit, only disaster. So, when we neglected our defenses, the risks of serious confrontation grew.”

— Address to the Nation and Other Countries on United States-Soviet Relations