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No small part of his legacy was the charm he wielded and used to disarm political foes. While not every attempt at humor met its mark, Reagan often pulled out a joke at the most unexpected moments, endearing him to those who knew him and those who wished they had.
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Surge Desk has a quick list of some of Reagan's best one-liners.
1. "My fellow Americans, I'm pleased to announce that I've signed legislation outlawing the Soviet Union. We begin bombing in five minutes." -- Joking before a weekly radio address in 1984 began
2. "I hope you're all Republicans." -- Said just before undergoing surgery after being shot by John Hinckley in 1981
3. "I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself."
4. "Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first." -- To a Los Angeles business conference in 1977
5. "I have left orders to be awakened at any time in case of national emergency, even if I'm in a Cabinet meeting." -- An oft-repeated line during his presidency
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