Ronald Reagan Quotes

Those who want peace should prepare for war and be strong.

We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression.

I think you believe in these words, I think - three very important words, peace through strength, right. Peace through strength.

We must have universal military training because the one hope for a peaceful world is a powerful America… with adequate means to instantly check aggressors.

To insist on strength ... is not war-mongering. It is peace-mongering.

There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure the peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.

Peace can be contributed to by respect for our ability in defense.

'Peace through Strength' only works if you have and show strength.

We don't want to use our strength, but you have to have our strength.

But our great security lies, I think, in our growing strength.

Having strength, having a strong military, is the ally of peace. Exercising that strength through military action is not always necessary if you have the confidence and clarity of vision and purpose which America demands.

Peace is purchased from strength. It's not purchased from weakness or unilateral retreats.

Peace through strength works; but the flip side is war invited by weakness.

Diplomacy without military capability is nothing more than prayer.

Without power, without a strong army and a strong navy, there can be no welfare for us .... The German nation will be either the hammer or the anvil.

It’s better to negotiate with a soft voice and a loaded gun, than to negotiate with just a soft voice.

The supposed quietude of a good man allures the ruffian; while on the other hand, arms, like law, discourage and keep the invader and the plunderer in awe, and preserve order in the world as well as property.

If we enjoy the benefits of peace, it is only because we have an excellent armed force and a fine socialist economy. Let us exert all efforts so that our further development may be strong and mighty, so that our numerous enemies may think well and long before they decide to attack our country, and so that if they attack, they will quickly regret it.

America must always be the world's paramount military power

If our economy is strong, that means the military will be strong. If our economy is weak, that weakens our military.

As head of a military structure I am responsible for the realization of military issues. If you want to have everlasting peace, you must be ready for war. We must be ready to face any provocation.

Deterrence, of course, is all about the perception of power. It hinges on convincing adversaries that, with force, guile, or economic isolation, you can make the think twice about acting against American interests.

When it comes to China’s relationship with foreign countries, it is of course better to have peace. But before we can have real peace, China must be ready to fight. If we give in to every demand, then the more we seek peace, the less likely we are going to get it.

You can always make peace with an F-16 in your pocket.

What we have to do is we have to make sure that our country is as strong as it can be economically and from a defense standpoint.