Quotes

Reagan on Foreign Policy, Democracy, and America

“We begin with something that is far simpler and yet far more profound: the human heart.”

September 21, 1987

“And I hope those who see things differently will not mind if I say that we in the United States believe that the place to look first for shape of the future is not in continental masses and sealanes, although geography is, obviously, of great importance. Neither is it in national reserves of blood and iron or, on the other hand, of money and industrial capacity, although military and economic strength are also, of course, crucial. We begin with something that is far simpler and yet far more profound: the human heart.”

— Address to the 42d Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York