Mitt Romney Quotes, Sayings, Remarks, Thoughts and Speeches
Mitt Romney Quotes and Sayings
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America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of the family here at home.
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America is not better off than it was $1.8 trillion dollars ago.
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And a special thank you to the citizens of Massachusetts: You are paying all the taxes, creating all the jobs, raising all the children. This government is yours. Thank you for letting me serve you. I love this job.
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And the American people are the greatest people in the world. What makes America the greatest nation in the world is the heart of the American people: hardworking, innovative, risk-taking, God- loving, family-oriented American people.
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Conservatism has had from its inception vigorously positive, intellectually rigorous agenda and thinking. That agenda should have in my three pillars: strengthen the economy, strengthen our security, and strengthen our families.
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Conservatives believe in providing Constitutional rights to our citizens, not to enemy combatants like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
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Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is.
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Education is the investment our generation makes in the future.
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I am in favor of stem-cell research. I am not in favor of creating new human embryos through cloning.
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I could have possibly beaten Senator McCain in the primary. Then I could have been the candidate who lost to Barack Obama.
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I feel very deeply about the need to respect and tolerate people of different social - or sexual orientation. But at the same time, I believe marriage should be preserved as an institution for one man and one woman.
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Instead of leading the world by how much we borrow, it's time that we make sure we lead the world in how much we build and create and invest.
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Isn't it fitting that so many of those who have contempt for the private sector will soon find themselves back in it?
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Like me, the great majority of Americans wish both to preserve the traditional definition of marriage and to oppose bias and intolerance directed towards gays and lesbians.
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Massachusetts children cannot only lead the nation in test scores, they can be competitive with the best in the world. And the gap in achievement among races can virtually disappear.
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On our watch, the conversation with a would-be suicide bomber will not begin with the words, 'You have the right to remain silent.'
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Our economy is on the move and we are creating thousands of new jobs, but we need to keep our foot on the gas pedal.
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People from both political parties have long recognized that welfare without work creates negative incentives that lead to permanent poverty. It robs people of self-esteem.
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President Obama instituted the most anti-growth, anti-investment, anti-jobs measures that we have seen in our lifetime. Now he called his agenda ambitious, I call it reckless.
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President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and their team have failed the American people, and that is why their majority will soon be out the door.
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Reforming the way the state works with businesses and providing incentives for employers will help preserve and create new jobs in Massachusetts.
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Ronald Reagan was a president of strength. His philosophy was a philosophy of strength - a strong military, a strong economy and strong families.
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Sometimes I wonder whether Washington's liberal politicians truly understand the greatness that is America.
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The answer for healthcare is market incentives, not healthcare by a Godzilla-sized government bureaucracy.
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The invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government.
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The right way to reign in healthcare costs is not by applying more government and more controls and making it more like the post office, it's by making it more like a consumer-driven market.
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The words spoken by the leader of the free world can expand the frontiers of freedom or shrink them. When Ronald Reagan called on Gorbachev to "tear down this wall," a surge of confidence rose that would ultimately breach the bounds of the evil empire.
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This is a global effort we're going to have to lead to overcome this jihadist effort. It's more than Osama bin Laden. But he is going to pay, and he will die.
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We conservatives don't have a corner on saying 'no'. We're just the ones who say it when it's the right thing to say.
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We have serious enemies and growing threats around the world. Unfortunately, we have an administration whose idea of a rogue state is Arizona.
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We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure.
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We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.
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When it comes to pinning blame, pin the tail on the donkeys.
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When sperm and egg unite, something goes from inanimate to animate. It is life.
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You know, my dad served in the President's Cabinet after his time as a governor. He told me he enjoyed being governor a lot more. Now, I understand why. If I do my job well, I can make a difference in people's lives and I can help our children realize their dreams.
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