“ I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing. ”
Ronald Reagan, Inaugural Address (20 January 1981). copy citation
| Author | Ronald Reagan |
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| Source | Inaugural Address |
| Topic | fate belief action |
| Date | 20 January 1981 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | https://avalon.law.yale.edu/20th_century/reagan1.asp |
Context
“It is no coincidence that our present troubles parallel and are proportionate to the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result from unnecessary and excessive growth of government. It is time for us to realize that we are too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams. We are not, as some would have us believe, loomed to an inevitable decline. I do not believe in a fate that will all on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing. So, with all the creative energy at our command, let us begin an era of national renewal. Let us renew our determination, our courage, and our strength. And let us renew; our faith and our hope.
We have every right to dream heroic dreams.” source
We have every right to dream heroic dreams.” source
Meaning and analysis
