Quotes

Reagan on America

“Men and women who came to America with a firm willingness to work, asking only freedom.”

March 17, 1984

“A final word about a subject that just happens to be close to my Irish heart: St. Patrick's Day. Since the potato famine in the middle of the last century, millions of sons and daughters of Erin have come to America seeking a better life. But of course, whether Irish or not, virtually all of us as Americans trace our ancestry back to immigrants from distant lands, men and women who came to America with a firm willingness to work, asking only freedom. And so, I just have to believe that this coming Tuesday -- well, as Americans, we'll all be entitled to celebrate.”

— Radio Address to the Nation on National Security and Administration Goals