This is the era in our hemisphere of democracy, not dictators. Constitutions, not coups.

The United States presents a value system to the world that is based on democracy, based on economic freedom, based on individual rights for men and women, ... I think that is what makes us such a draw for nations around the world. People come to the United States to be educated, to become Americans. We are a country of countries and we touch every country, and every country in world touches us.

President Reagan fueled the spirit of America. His smile, his optimism, his total belief in the ultimate triumph of democracy and freedom, and his willingness to act on that belief, helped end the Cold War and usher in a new and brighter phase of history.

Democracy is the last refuge of wannabe dictators.

Democracy consists of choosing your dictators after they've told you what you think it is you want to hear

The lesson we are indebted to Egypt for, our future generations learned that in the face of oppression silence is never golden.