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Ours was the first revolution in the history of mankind that truly reversed the course of government, and with three little words: ``We the People. ``We the People tell the government what to do; it doesnt tell us. ``We the People are the driver; the government is the car. And we decide where it should go, and by what route, and how fast. Almost all the worlds constitutions are documents in which governments tell the people what their privileges are. Our Constitution is a document in which ``We the People tell the government what it is allowed to do. ``We the People are free. This belief has been the underlying basis for everything Ive tried to do these past 8 years. But back in the 1960s, when I began, it seemed to me that wed begun reversing the order of things -- that through more and more rules and regulations and confiscatory taxes, the government was taking more of our money, more of our options, and more of our freedom. I went into politics in part to put up my hand and say, ``Stop. I was a citizen politician, and it seemed the right thing for a citizen to do. I think we have stopped a lot of what needed stopping. And I hope we have once again reminded people that man is not free unless government is limited. Theres a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts. /video/BV1vT4y117gS?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click 里根总统卸任演说全文 January 11, 1989 My fellow Americans: This is the 34th time Ill speak to you from the Oval Office and the last. Weve been together 8 years now, and soon itll be time for me to go. But before I do, I wanted to share some thoughts, some of which Ive been saving for a long time. Its been the honor of my life to be your President. So many of you have written the past few weeks to say thanks, but I could say as much to you. Nancy and I are grateful for the opportunity you gave us to serve. One of the things about the Presidency is that youre always somewhat