Ronald Reagan Quotes
Yes, the cost is high, but the price of neglect would be infinitely higher.
Reagan, Ronald. "Address to the Nation on Defense and National Security." 23 Mar. 1983. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan, 1983, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1984.
Alluding to the high cost of the NASA space program and playing off the "free lunch" phrase that is used so often.
This extreme position illustrates how a politician, trying to defend a particular position can get carried away and lose rational sense of balance. The air we breath is free and quite valuable—essential really. The exercise of most of our political rights is without charge. Legitimate religions do not require payment.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was an American politician who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and became a highly influential voice of modern conservatism. Prior to his presidency, he was a Hollywood actor and union leader before serving as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 to 1975.