Ronald Reagan
Quotes
“In the real world, peace through strength must be our motto.”
March 8, 1983
“A strong national defense for the United States is not only indispensable to arms control but for the security, freedom, and peace of the entire world. A real and secure peace depends on us, on our courage to build it and guard it and pass it on to future generations. George Washington's words ring just as true today: "To be prepared for war,'' he said, "is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.'' American strength is a sheltering arm for peace and freedom in an often dangerous world. And strength is the most persuasive argument we have to convince our adversaries to give up their hostile intentions, to negotiate seriously, and to stop bullying other nations. In the real world, peace through strength must be our motto.”
— National Association of Evangelicals' annual convention in Orlando, Florida