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One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it.
Ronald Reagan
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Ronald Reagan
Age: 93 †
Born: 1911
Born: February 6
Died: 2004
Died: June 5
40Th U.S. President
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I have left orders to be awakened at any time during national emergency, even if I'm in a cabinet meeting.
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If some among you fear taking a stand because you are afraid of reprisals from customers, clients, or even government, recognize that you are just feeding the crocodile hoping he'll eat you last.
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If I thought there was some reason to be concerned about them, I wouldn't be sleeping in this house tonight. (When asked about continued presence of Soviet nuclear submarines along US coastlines)
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Today we did what we had to do. They counted on America to be passive. They counted wrong.
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But there are advantages to being elected President. The day after I was elected, I had my high school grades classified Top Secret.
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I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life.
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