Quotes

Reagan on America

“Yes, the family is the bedrock of our nation, but it is also the engine that gives our country life.”

September 30, 1988

“Yes, the family is the bedrock of our nation, but it is also the engine that gives our country life. And it's the reason that we produce. It's for our families that we work and labor, so that we can join together around the dinner table, bring our children up the right way, care for our parents, and reach out to those less fortunate. It is the power of the family that holds the Nation together, that gives America her conscience, and that serves as the cradle of our country's soul.”

— Remarks at a Luncheon With Community Leaders in Chicago, Illinois