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People don't understand that all presidents, the minute they become president, get a knock at the door. And there's a man there saying, 'Let's talk about your funeral.' At the time I thought, God, that's a terrible thing. Later on, I thought it was pretty wise. ↗

— Nancy Reagan

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There is no job description for the first lady and she's only there because her husband got elected president. ↗

— Nancy Reagan

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Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

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Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

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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. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

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I've often said there's nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

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The thought of being President frightens me and I do not think I want the job. ↗

— Ronald Reagan

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I extract what I consider the best material from different sources. But often the material I perform comes from a very strange location in history, which are minstrel shows. ↗

— Leon Redbone

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It was necessary to have an even depth of corn on the top compared to the sides, so the air would not take the easiest route and not evenly dry the stored corn. ↗

— Orville Redenbacher

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What I would do is when I was younger I would draw in a sketch book something that happened in my life and then write a little something on the side about what happened or what the story. ↗

— Robert Redford

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