Ronald Reagan

"There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit."

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan, born on February 6th, 1911, was the 40th president of the United States. He was one of the most influential presidents in American history. He is responsible for the end of the cold war and was much respected as a person as well. These wise words from him really caught my attention. They mean that you can accomplish many things if you aren’t always worried about other people stealing your ideas. For example, if you find the cure for cancer, you would be saving hundreds of people’s lives. You shouldn’t care if someone else tries to take credit for it. The point is that you have done an amazing thing for a lot of people. In fact, if you’re really thinking about the big picture, you shouldn’t care if you get credited at all. If more people thought like this, our world would be a better place to live in. I’m sure that this philosophy on life was something that Ronald Reagan swore by. This made me respect him that much more. Hopefully more people will listen to his wise words and focus on the big picture instead of fame and money. This quote really is timeless.

Sources:

"Ronald Reagan." 2012. The Biography Channel website. Dec 09 2012, <http://www.biography.com/people/ronald-reagan-9453198>

"Ronald Reagan Quotes." n.d. Brainy Quote. 9 December 2012 <http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/r/ronald_reagan.html>.