Article: Gift of gab endeared Gipper.(Editorial)

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The Boston Herald
Article date:
June 13, 2004
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The personal and political legacy of former President Reagan solemnly was celebrated over the past week with an abundance of grace, dignity and respect.

But lost in many of the tributes was Reagan's lighter side.

As former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said at Reagan's funeral, "His humor often had a purpose beyond humor."

And it helped make him a legend.

Here, to end the week's mourning on an up note - and to hopefully inspire some of today's pols to remember the benefits of an artful turn of phrase - are some of Reagan's best:

- On government: "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: `I'm from ...

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