Ronald Reagan Quotes

In a democracy, people usually get the kind of government they deserve, and they deserve what they get.

How central shall democracy be in everything else we want to do in the world?

Democracy is a universal value

Democracy is perhaps the most promiscuous word in the world of public affairs.

I believe in the greatness of our democracy.

It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.

Of course democracy is good, but it is a process, not a prescription.

I still have a great deal of faith in our political system and a great deal of faith in the American people and voter.

Democracy matters because it reflects an idea of equality and an idea of liberty. It reflects an idea of dignity, the dignity of the individual, the idea that each individual should have an equal vote, an equal say, in the formation of their government.

This Bible is for the government of the people, by the people and for the people.

Let's face it: however old-fashioned and out of date and devaluated the word is, we like the way of living provided by democracy.

Democracy is still upon its trial. The civic genius of our people is its only bulwark.

Freedom is when the people can speak, democracy is when the government listens.

Democracy is a value in itself. It doesn't have to be defended [justified] any more than freedom has to be defended.

The citizens of America are her monarchs. No country deserves so well of its people, and none is so dependent upon them.

What is good for democracy is good for America.

Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.

I do. I vote. People died for our right to vote, you know, and I can't let that go.

We have sacrificed everything for the sake of democracy.

In a democracy, people tend to get the kind of government they deserve.

Democracy is better than tyranny.

I am thankful for our democracy, liberty, and prosperity, and that so many Americans have dedicated their lives to improving our country and our world.

Democracy is the right choice and is the greatest form of government ever created.

Democracy is no easy form of government. Few nations have been able to sustain it. For it requires that we take the chances of freedom; that the liberating play of reason be brought to bear on events filled with passion; that dissent be allowed to make its appeal for acceptance; that men chance error in their search for the truth.

Democracy is a process by which people are free to choose the man who will get the blame.