Рональд Рейган цитаты страница 7

„Я заметил, что все сторонники абортов — это люди, которые уже успели родиться.“

„Говорят, что политика — вторая древнейшая профессия. Но я пришел к выводу, что у нее гораздо больше общего с первой.“

„Кто такой коммунист? Это тот, кто читает Маркса и Ленина. А кто такой антикоммунист? Это тот, кто понимает Маркса и Ленина.“

„Политика — не такая уж плохая профессия. Успех в ней щедро вознаграждается, а в случае неудачи всегда можно написать книгу.“

25 сентября 1987 How do you tell a Communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin. Президент (второй срок; 1985—1989) Источник: Remarks at the Annual Convention of Concerned Women for America, en, The Ronald Reagan Library, 2013-06-30 http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1987/092587b.htm,

„Есть свои преимущества в том, чтобы быть Президентом. В день моей победы на выборах мои школьные оценки были отнесены к категории «Совершенно секретно».“

„Люди не начинают войны, правительства делают это.“

Рональд Рейган Цитаты о мужчинах

„Люди, у которых есть свобода выбора, всегда выберут мир.“

„Что касается личностной свободы в отношении абортов, то есть один человек, чьи интересы совершенно не учитываются. Это тот человек, чья жизнь будет прервана. И я заметил, что все сторонники абортов — это люди, которые уже успели родиться.“

„Нам не следует ожидать, что правительство решит наши проблемы. Правительство и есть наша проблема.“

Дебаты кандидатов в президенты: Рейган против Андерсона (21 сентября 1980) With regard to the freedom of the individual for choice with regard to abortion, there's one individual who's not being considered at all. That's the one who is being aborted. And I've noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born. До президентства Источник: Presidential Debate in Baltimore (Reagan-Anderson), en, The American Presidency Project, 2013-06-30 http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=29407,

Рональд Рейган цитаты

„Я приказал в случае возникновения критической ситуации для страны будить меня в любое время суток, даже если я нахожусь на заседании правительства.“

„От тяжёлой работы ещё никто не умирал, это верно, но зачем рисковать?“

„Рецессия — это когда без работы остается ваш сосед. Депрессия — это когда вы сами остаетесь без работы. Восстановление — когда без работы останется Джимми Картер.“

„Герои не храбрее всех остальных. Просто их храбрость длится на пять минут дольше.“

В те годы Джимми Картер был президентом.

„Мои сограждане американцы. Я рад сообщить вам сегодня, что подписал закон, который навечно поставит Россию вне закона. Мы начнём бомбардировку в течение пяти минут.“

„Смотреть, как смелые афганцы воюют против современной военной техники с простейшим оружием – это настоящее вдохновение для всех, кто любит свободу. Их смелость преподаёт нам важнейший урок – в этом мире есть вещи, которые стоит защищать. Я говорю жителям Афганистана – мы восхищаемся вашим героизмом, вашей преданностью свободе, вашей непрекращающейся борьбой против ваших угнетателей.“

Рейган часто шутил на своём жизненном пути, в ходе президентства неоднократно показывал свой юмор и был известен как рассказчик историй. Его многочисленные шутки и фразы были отмечены как «классические и легендарные остроты». Одна из наиболее известных его шуток была посвящена Холодной войне. В августе 1984 в ходе еженедельного обращения по радио к американцам Рейган проводя проверку микрофона перед выступлением позволил себе такую шутку:

„Средний возраст — это когда из двух искушений выбираешь то, которое позволит тебе вернуться домой до девяти вечера.“

„История учит, что войны начинаются тогда, когда правительства считают, что цена агрессии мала.“

„Правительство — это рефери, и оно не должно пытаться стать игроком.“

„Уроки таких массовых убийств, как геноцид армян, камбоджийцев, а также гонения многих других народов никогда не должны быть преданы забвению.“

„Правительство как грудной младенец: чудовищный аппетит на одном конце и полная безответственность на другом.“

„Точка зрения правительства на экономику может быть выражена в нескольких простых фразах: если что-то работает, облагай это налогом, если оно продолжает работать — регулируй, а если остановилось — субсидируй.“

„Продюсеры не стремились сделать эти фильмы хорошими — они стремились сделать их к четвергу.“

„Я не беспокоюсь по поводу дефицита. Он уже достаточно большой, чтобы позаботиться о себе сам.“

„Свобода является одной из самых глубоких и благородных устремлений человеческого духа.“

„Правительство не решает проблем, оно финансирует их.“

„Информация — кислород современного мира.“

„Надеюсь, все вы республиканцы?“

„Будущее не принадлежит малодушным, оно принадлежит храбрым. Мы никогда не забудем их, какими мы видели их в последний раз этим утром, когда они готовились к путешествию и махали руками на прощанье и выскользнули из мрачных оков Земли, чтобы дотронуться до Божьего лика.“

Хирургам, которые готовились оперировать Рейгана после покушения 30 марта 1981 г.

„Все большие перемены в Америке начинаются за ужином.“

Взрыв космического челнока «Челленджер» 28 января 1986 стал одним из основных моментов президентства Рейгана. Все семь астронавтов, бывших на борту, погибли. В ночь катастрофы Рейган произнёс речь, написанную Пеги Нунан, в которой он процитировал начальные и конечные строки поэмы Джона Маги «Высокий полёт».

„Правительство — не решение нашей проблемы, правительство и есть наша проблема.“

11 января 1989
All great change in America begins at the dinner table.
Президент (второй срок; 1985—1989)
Источник: [20 января 2006, http://www.humanevents.com/2006/01/20/top-10-greatest-quips-from-ronald-reagan/, Top 10 greatest quips from Ronald Reagan, en, Human Events, 2013-06-30]

„Наиболее страшные слова в английском языке: «Я из правительства, и я здесь, чтобы помочь».“

Первая инаугурационная речь Рейгана (20 января 1981) Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. Президент (первый срок; 1981—1985) Источник: Ronald Reagan: First Inaugural Address (1 of 3), YouTube, 2013-06-30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IleiqUDYpFQ,

„Доверяй, но проверяй.“

„Рейган обратился к хирургам, готовившимся оперировать его после покушения 30 марта 1981 года. Джозеф Джордано — один из врачей; симпатизировал демократам.“

„Дорогие соотечественники! Рад сообщить вам, что я только что подписал документ, который навсегда ставит Россию вне закона. Бомбардировка начнётся через пять минут.“

Reagan: I just hope you're Republicans.
Президент (первый срок; 1981—1985)

„Я заметил, что все, кто выступает за аборты, уже родились.“

Проба микрофона перед субботним радиобращением президента к американцам (11 августа 1984) My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes. Президент (первый срок; 1981—1985) Источник: We begin bombing in five minutes Источник: Ronald Reagan, In His Own Words, en, National Public Radio, 2013-06-30 http://www.npr.org/news/specials/obits/reagan/audio_archive.html,

Этот перевод ждет рассмотрения. Правильный ли перевод?

“"We the people" tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us. "We the people" are the driver, the government is the car. And we decide where it should go, and by what route, and how fast. Almost all the world's constitutions are documents in which governments tell the people what their privileges are. Our Constitution is a document in which "We the people" tell the government what it is allowed to do. "We the people" are free.”

Рональд Рейган: Цитаты на английском языке

“Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.”

1980s, Second term of office (1985–1989), Farewell Address (1989)

“Every country and every people has a stake in the Afghan resistance, for the freedom fighters of Afghanistan are defending principles of independence and freedom that form the basis of global security and stability.”

Known as "The Eleventh Commandment" this statement was made famous by Reagan, but was actually created by California Republican Party Chairman Gaylord Parkinson.
Misattributed

“My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.”

Referring to groups who who were resisting Soviet rule of Afghanistan, with U.S. support, in Proclamation 4908 — Afghanistan Day (10 March 1982) http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1982/31082c.htm 1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“I have only one thing to say to the tax increasers: Go ahead, make my day.”

Joking during a microphone check. The joke was later leaked to the general populace and, upon learning of it, Soviet defenses went on high alert. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reagan%27s_%22We_begin_bombing_in_five_minutes%22_joke http://www.npr.org/news/specials/obits/reagan/audio_archive.html (11 August 1984) 1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“Approximately 80 percent of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation. So let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards for man-made sources.”

Speech threatening to veto legislation raising taxes http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1985/31385b.htm (13 March 1985) 1980s, Second term of office (1985–1989)

“You know, I received an invitation that said "Please come to Ellis Island July 4th for the hundredth birthday celebration of an American institution". Somebody goofed. My birthday is not until February.”

Ronald Reagan, Sierra (10 September 1980)
1980s

“Today we have done what we had to do. If necessary, we shall do it again. It gives me no pleasure to say that, and I wish it were otherwise… When our citizens are abused or attacked anywhere in the world on the direct orders of a hostile regime, we will respond so long as I'm in this Oval Office. Self-defense is not only our right; it is our duty. … Despite our repeated warnings, Qadhafi continued his reckless policy of intimidation, his relentless pursuit of terror. He counted on America to be passive. He counted wrong.”

A self-deprecating joke about his age, quoted at American Experience http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/transcript/reagan-transcript/ 1980s, Second term of office (1985–1989)

“Small business is the gateway to opportunity for those who want a piece of the American dream. […] Well, wouldn't it be nice to hear a little more about the forgotten heroes of America-those who create most of our new jobs, like the owners of stores down the street; the faithfuls who support our churches, synagogues, schools, and communities; the brave men and women everywhere who produce our goods, feed a hungry world, and keep our families warm while they invest in the future to build a better America? That's where miracles are made, not in Washington, D. C.”

Address to the Nation on the United States Air Strike Against Libya http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1986/41486g.htm (14 April 1986) 1980s, Second term of office (1985–1989)

“There is no logical way that you can say let's spend X billion dollars less. You can only say, which part of our defense measures do we believe we can do without and still have security against all contingencies? Anyone in the Congress who advocates a percentage or specific dollar cut in defense spending should be made to say what part of our defenses he would eliminate, and he should be candid enough to acknowledge that his cuts mean cutting our commitments to allies or inviting greater risk or both.”

Ronald Reagan: "Remarks at the National Conference of the National Federation of Independent Business ," June 22, 1983. Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=41504 1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“Well, I learned a lot. … You'd be surprised. They're all individual countries.”

1980s, First term of office (1981–1985), Address on the Strategic Defense Initiative (1983)

“I never knew anything above Cs.”

Quoted by Lou Cannon in his article Latin [American] Trip an Eye-Opener for Reagan in The Washington Post (6 December 1982)
1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“The size of the Federal budget is not an appropriate barometer of social conscience or charitable concern.”

Describing his academic record to Barbara Walters (27 November 1981), cited by Paul Slansky, The Clothes Have No Emperor
1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“If it's to be a bloodbath, let it be now. Appeasement is not the answer.”

Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the National Alliance of Business (5 October 1981) http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1981/100581a.htm 1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“They tell us we must learn to live with less, and teach our children that their lives will be less full and prosperous than ours have been; that the America of the coming years will be a place where — because of our past excesses — it will be impossible to dream and make those dreams come true. I don't believe that. And, I don't believe you do either. That is why I am seeking the presidency. I cannot and will not stand by and see this great country destroy itself. Our leaders attempt to blame their failures on circumstances beyond their control, on false estimates by unknown, unidentifiable experts who rewrite modern history in an attempt to convince us our high standard of living, the result of thrift and hard work, is somehow selfish extravagance which we must renounce as we join in sharing scarcity. I don't agree that our nation must resign itself to inevitable decline, yielding its proud position to other hands. I am totally unwilling to see this country fail in its obligation to itself and to the other free peoples of the world.”

On what to do about student disruptions at UC Berkeley, quoted in the Los Angeles Times (8 April 1970); shortly thereafter, Reagan said: "I certainly don't think there should be a bloodbath on campus or anywhere else. It was just a figure of speech." as quoted by United Press International (8 April 1970)
1970s

“I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.”

Official Announcement http://www.reaganlibrary.com/reagan/speeches/intent.asp of being a candidate for U.S. President (13 November 1979) 1970s

“[Evolution] has in recent years been challenged in the world of science and is not yet believed in the scientific community to be as infallible as it once was believed. But if it was going to be taught in the schools, then I think that also the biblical theory of creation, which is not a theory but the biblical story of creation, should also be taught.”

Joke at the Gridiron Club annual dinner (24 March 1984)
1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“America's future rests in a thousand dreams inside your hearts. It rests in the message of hope in songs of a man so many young Americans admire -- New Jersey's own, Bruce Springsteen.”

Press conference at evangelical event in Dallas, Texas. (22 August 1980)
1980s

“I want you to know that also I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent's youth and inexperience.”

Speech in Hammonton, N.J. http://www.myhammonton.com/reaganhammonton.php (19 September 1984) 1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“We have found, in our country, that when people have the right to make decisions as close to home as possible, they usually make the right decisions.”

Debate with Walter Mondale http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1984/102184b.htm (21 October 1984) 1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“Until now has there ever been a time in which so many of the prophecies are coming together? There have been times in the past when people thought the end of the world was coming, and so forth, but never anything like this.”

Address to the International Committee for the Supreme Soviet of the U.S.S.R. (17 September 1990)
Post-presidency (1989–2004)

“Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.”

1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)
Источник: Ronald Reagan (6 December 1983), cited by Paul Slansky, The Clothes Have No Emperor

“A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?”

Interview, Los Angeles Times (7 January 1970)
1970s

“I intend to go right on appointing highly qualified individuals of the highest personal integrity to the bench, individuals who understand the danger of short-circuiting the electoral process and disenfranchising the people through judicial activism.”

Opposing expansion of Redwood National Park, as quoted in Sacramento Bee (3 March 1966)
1960s

“There you go again. When I opposed Medicare, there was another piece of legislation meeting the same problem before the Congress. I happened to favor the other piece of legislation and thought that it would be better for the senior citizens to provide better care than the one that was finally passed.”

Remarks During a White House Briefing for United States Attorneys http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1985/102185a.htm (21 October 1985) 1980s, Second term of office (1985–1989)

“Let us be aware that while they [the Soviet leadership] preach the supremacy of the state, declare its omnipotence over individual man, and predict its eventual domination of all peoples on the earth, they are the focus of evil in the modern world.”

Presidential debate http://www.juntosociety.com/pres_debates/carterreagan.html, in response to criticism by Carter about Reagan's position on Medicare (28 October 1980)] 1980s

“What if free people could live secure in the knowledge that their security did not rest upon the threat of instant U. S. retaliation to deter a Soviet attack, that we could intercept and destroy strategic ballistic missiles before they reached our own soil or that of our allies? I know this is a formidable, technical task, one that may not be accomplished before the end of this century. Yet, current technology has attained a level of sophistication where it's reasonable for us to begin this effort. It will take years, probably decades of effort on many fronts. There will be failures and setbacks, just as there will be successes and breakthroughs. And as we proceed, we must remain constant in preserving the nuclear deterrent and maintaining a solid capability for flexible response. But isn't it worth every investment necessary to free the world from the threat of nuclear war? We know it is.”

Speech to the National Association of Evangelicals (8 March 1983)
1980s, First term of office (1981–1985)

“Make no mistake, abortion-on-demand is not a right granted by the Constitution. No serious scholar, including one disposed to agree with the Court's result, has argued that the framers of the Constitution intended to create such a right.”

1980s, First term of office (1981–1985), Address on the Strategic Defense Initiative (1983)

“You can't be for big government, big taxes, and big bureaucracy and still be for the little guy.”

1980s, First term of office (1981–1985), Abortion and the Conscience of the Nation (1983)

“We've done our part. And as I walk off into the city streets, a final word to the men and women of the Reagan revolution, the men and women across America who for eight years did the work that brought America back. My friends: We did it. We weren't just marking time. We made a difference. We made the city stronger. We made the city freer, and we left her in good hands. All in all, not bad, not bad at all. And so, good-bye, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America.”

Campaign rally for V.P. George H.W. Bush, San Diego California (7 November 1988), as quoted in Common Sense of an Uncommon Man https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/1400324203, Thomas Nelson Inc. (2014), Jim Denney & Michael Reagan, 'Bureaucracy and Bureaucrats' 1980s, Second term of office (1985–1989)