How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)
Quote #4
[…]I urge you to beware the temptation of pride—the temptation...to ignore the facts of history and the aggressive impulses of an evil empire, to simply call the arms race a giant misunderstanding and thereby remove yourself from the struggle between right and wrong and good and evil. (157).
It would be so easy to attribute the issues in the nuclear arms race to a trigger-happy totalitarian regime, and ignore the underlying conflict between the good and evil. And it would be a mistake for the average person to underestimate the power he or she has in fighting back, because they problems are human issues, not just governmental disagreements.
Quote #5
I believe this because the source of our strength in the quest for human freedom is not material, but spiritual. And because it knows no limitation, it must terrify and ultimately triumph over those who would enslave their fellow man. (165-166)
Americans aren't interested in advocating for freedom because we get gold stars or pats on the back. The country was founded on the understanding that freedom should be a given, that all people have access to it simply because they're people. And Reagan believes such ideologies will always overcome the kind of governments that take advantage of their citizens.