Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.
Ronald ReaganRead
Our liberty springs from and depends upon an abiding faith in God.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True freedom is rooted in a deep-seated belief in a higher power.
Ronald Reagan's quote emphasizes the idea that genuine freedom, or liberty, is not just a political or social construct, but rather it is deeply intertwined with a spiritual belief in God. It suggests that such faith is essential for maintaining and nurturing our freedoms, as it provides a moral foundation and strength that guides individuals and societies toward justice and compassion.
Themes
LibertyFaithGodFreedomSpirituality
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the role of faith in civic responsibility.
More from Ronald Reagan
All quotes βOur status as a free society and world power is not based on brute strength. When we've taken up arms, it has been for the defense of freedom for ourselves and for other peaceful nations who needed our help. But now, faced with the development of weapons with immense destructive power, we've no choice but to maintain ready defense forces that are second to none. Yes, the cost is high, but the price of neglect would be infinitely higher.
Ronald ReaganRead
I'm spending more time at this library in four days than I did at the Eureka College Library in four years.
Ronald ReaganRead
I'm not a politician by profession. I am a citizen who decided I had to be personally involved in order to stand up for my own values and beliefs. My candidacy is based on my record, and for that matter, my entire life.
Ronald ReaganRead
My fellow citizens, our nation is poised for greatness. We must do what we know is right, and do it with all our might. Let history say of us: "These were golden years - when the American Revolution was reborn, when freedom gained new life, and America reached for her best."
Ronald ReaganRead
We must have faith in the people of this country and faith in our principles.
Ronald ReaganRead
Similar quotes
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country, and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats. A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.
Henry David ThoreauRead
A fool cannot be an actor, though an actor may act a fool's part.
SophoclesRead
There is a flaw with words, they always force us to feel enlightened, but when we turn around to face the world they always fail us and we end up facing the world as we always have, without enlightenment
Carlos CastanedaRead
Each human being was given two possibilities: action and contemplation. Both lead to the same place.
Paulo CoelhoRead
Whether you think of it as heavenly or as earthly, if you love life immortality is no consolation for death.
Simone De BeauvoirRead
Many do not recognize the fact as they ought, that Satan has got men fast asleep in sin and that it is his great device to keep them so. He does not care what we do if he can do that. We may sing songs about the sweet by and by, preach sermons and say prayers until doomsday, and he will never concern himself about us, if we don't wake anybody up. But if we awake the sleeping sinner he will gnash on us with his teeth. This is our work - to wake people up.
Catherine BoothRead