Quotes

Reagan on Foreign Policy, and Democracy

“While democratic principles and basic institutions are universal, democratic development must take into account historic, cultural, and social conditions.”

December 16, 1983

“Now, we're not naive. We're not trying to create imitations of the American system around the world. There's no simple cookbook recipe for political development that is right for all people, and there's no timetable. While democratic principles and basic institutions are universal, democratic development must take into account historic, cultural, and social conditions.”

— Remarks at a White House Ceremony Inaugurating the National Endowment for Democracy