How we cite our quotes: (Sentence)
Quote #4
Because we remained strong, the Soviets came back to the table. And because we remained strong, today we have within reach the possibility, not merely of limiting the growth of arms, but eliminating, for the first time, an entire class of nuclear weapons from the face of the Earth. (73-74)
We stuck to our convictions. We persevered, even when it was hard, because we knew that we were doing the right thing, and that we were doing a good thing for the rest of the world.
Quote #5
In Europe, only one nation and those it controls refuse to join the community of freedom. Yet in this age of redoubled economic growth, of information and innovation, the Soviet Union faces a choice: it must make fundamental changes, or it will become obsolete. (89-90)
Now here's a fun twist on the perseverance theme: Reagan says that the U.S.S.R. needs to quit persevering, because they're persevering about the wrong stuff. In fact, their confused perseverance is actually going to cause them to become obsolete. So the lesson here is that it only pays to persevere when you're persevering for the right reasons. And the U.S.S.R.'s reasons are all wrong.