6. “Man is not free unless government is limited.”
There is no better battle-cry for minarchists and libertarians than this quote from Reagan’s farewell address in 1989. While Reagan himself grew government quite significantly during his time in office, he at the very least reversed the trend of thinking that had prospered in much of America throughout the Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson eras, that being a school of thought that government was an institution which advanced freedom. During his 8 years in office, Reagan was able to promote a conception of government which was much more distrustful and cynical; a sentiment that can still be seen today.
