If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.. (English proverb) Talk of the devil - and the devil appears. (Bulgarian proverb) The bride doesn't know how to dance, she says the floor is slanted. (Armenian proverb) It's not only cooks that wear long knives. (Dutch proverb)
Ronald Reagan was born in an apartment in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911 above the H.C. Pitney Variety Store. Reagan had a deep belief in the goodness of people probably due to the optimism of his mother.onald learned first hand from his father about hard work and dedication, a work ethic he would adopt. His was charming and a good storyteller, a quality also learned by Ronald and embraced throughout his adulthood. A final aspect of the elder Reagan was his emphasis on judging the individual without prejudice.
  When Ronald Reagan left office, he was the oldest person to ever be the President of the United States, at 78 years old. He was also the oldest person elected president, â¦ at 69 years old.If John McCain wins the nomination and then the general election in November, he will beat that record at 72 years old.onald Wilson Reagan was 69 years old when erected US  President in 1980, and turned 70 less than a month after assuming  office. He served two full terms, leaving office sh â¦ ortly before his  78th birthday. He was the oldest person elected to the  Presidency in US history and the oldest to serve.