Everything that needs to be said about Ronald Reagan can be best summed up by reading his most famous quotes.

"Recession is when your neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours. Recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his." - Ronald Reagan, 1980

"The best view of government is seen on a rear view mirror as one is driving away from it." - Ronald Reagan

"I love three things in life: drama, politics and sports and I'm not sure they always come in that order." - Ronald Reagan, 1964

"Honey, I forgot to duck." - to his wife after the assassination attempt

"I hope all of you are Republicans." - to his doctors prior to going in the surgery room.

"Does Nancy know about us?" - semi-consciously, to the nurse who hauled him on the gurney.

"I've been criticized for going over the heads of the Congress. So, what's the fuss? A lot of things go over their heads." - 1985

"America is too great to dream small dreams." - Ronald Reagan

"I now begin the journey that will lead me to the sunset of my life. I know that for America, there will always be a bright dawn ahead." -from the Alzheimer's letter.

"Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself you can always write a book."

"You can tell a lot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans."

"Government is not the solution to our problems. Government IS the problem!"

"Now, I understand my opponent has been using age as an issue. However, I'll refrain from using his youth and inexperience against him." - said in a debate in 1984 in reference to Walter Mondale

"Fascism was really the basis for the New Deal."

"I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency - even if I'm in a Cabinet meeting."

"My fellow Americans. I'm pleased to announce that I've signed legislation outlawing the Soviet Union. We begin bombing in five minutes." (a joke)

"Trees cause more pollution than automobiles."

"They say hard work never hurt anybody, but I figure why take the chance."

"We are trying to get unemployment to go up, and I think we're going to succeed."

"When I go in for a physical, they no longer ask how old I am. They just carbon-date me."