Quotes

Reagan on Democracy, Foreign Policy, and America

“Human rights can only be secured when government empowers its people, rather than itself, through the operation of free institutions.”

December 9, 1983

“Human rights can only be secured when government empowers its people, rather than itself, through the operation of free institutions. Because our Founding Fathers understood this, we are blessed with a system of government which protects our human rights. Today, let us rededicate ourselves to respect these rights at home and to strive to make the words of the Universal Declaration a living reality for all mankind.”

— Proclamation 5135 -- Bill of Rights Day and Human Rights Day and Week