# The Future Belongs to the Brave by Ronald Reagan > “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.” > **— Ronald Reagan**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Address to the Nation on the Space Shuttle Challenger, January 28, 1986 — The American Presidency Project](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-the-nation-the-explosion-the-space-shuttle-challenger) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — entry 042, “The Future Belongs to the Brave.” - **Why it belongs:** Courage is made the admission price for a meaningful future. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Character - Value 09 - Courage|Courage]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - The Next 250|The Next 250]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Exploration|American Exploration]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave.” — Ronald Reagan, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-042-the-future-belongs-to-the-brave ```