Quotes

Reagan on America

“Now we must seize our opportunity and live up to the principles of courage, hard work, and economic responsibility that made our country great in the first place.”

November 6, 1982

“Well, my fellow citizens, I've never believed more strongly that America is beginning a season of hope, a genuine hope that springs from the vitality of the American spirit. Now we must seize our opportunity and live up to the principles of courage, hard work, and economic responsibility that made our country great in the first place.”

— Radio Address to the Nation on the Congressional Agenda and the Economy