Quotes

“Education is the investment our generation makes in the future.” Mitt Romney

“Sometimes I wonder whether Washington's liberal politicians truly understand the greatness that is America.” Mitt Romney

“We reserve our deepest respect and admiration for those who volunteer for service and give their lives to help keep our nation secure.” Mitt Romney

“Freedom. Freedom of religion. Freedom to speak their mind. Freedom to build a life. And yes, freedom to build a business. With their own hands. This is the essence of the American experience.” Mitt Romney

“Religious freedom opens a door for Americans that is closed to too many others around the world. But whether we walk through that door, and what we do with our lives after we do, is up to us.” Mitt Romney

“I will begin my presidency with a jobs tour. President Obama began with an apology tour. America, he said, had dictated to other nations. No Mr. President, America has freed other nations from dictators.” Mitt Romney

“On our watch, the conversation with a would-be suicide bomber will not begin with the words, 'You have the right to remain silent.'” Mitt Romney

“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.” Mitt Romney

“I will insist on a military so powerful no one would ever think of challenging it.” Mitt Romney

“It strikes me as odd that the free exercise of religious faith is sometimes treated as a problem, something America is stuck with instead of blessed with.” Mitt Romney

“Conservatives believe in providing Constitutional rights to our citizens, not to enemy combatants like Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.” Mitt Romney

“If you believe the disappointments - if you believe the disappointments in the last few years are a detour and not our destiny, then I'm asking for your vote.” Mitt Romney

“Instead of just giving lip service to improving our schools, I will actually put the kids first and the teachers union behind in giving our kids better teachers, better options and better choices for a better future.” Mitt Romney

“Moral certainty, clear standards, and a commitment to spiritual ideals will set you apart in a world that searches for meaning.” Mitt Romney

“Today's misery is real unemployment, home foreclosures and bankruptcies. This is the Obama Misery Index and its at a record high. Its going to take more than new rhetoric to put Americans back to work - its going to take a new president.” Mitt Romney

“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.” Mitt Romney

“Republicans prefer straight talk to politically correct talk!” Mitt Romney

“The country already has a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of envy. We have to offer an alternative vision.” Mitt Romney

“And let me make this very clear - unlike President Obama, I will not raise taxes on the middle class. As president, I will protect the sanctity of life. I will honor the institution of marriage. And I will guarantee America's first liberty: the freedom of religion.” Mitt Romney

“First, by 2020, North America will be energy independent by taking full advantage of our oil and coal and gas and nuclear and renewables.” Mitt Romney

“And fifth, we will champion small businesses, America's engine of job growth. That means reducing taxes on business, not raising them. It means simplifying and modernizing the regulations that hurt small business the most. And it means that we must rein in the skyrocketing cost of healthcare by repealing and replacing Obamacare.” Mitt Romney

“Culture, what you believe, what you value, how you live matters. Now, as fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debates from time to time, so it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman.” Mitt Romney

“I don't doubt for a second that Neil Armstrong's spirit is still with us: that unique blend of optimism, humility and the utter confidence that when the world needs someone to do the really big stuff, you need an American.” Mitt Romney

“I don't see how a young American can vote for, well, can vote for a Democrat.” Mitt Romney

“I've been looking at some video clips on YouTube of President Obama - then candidate Obama - going through Iowa making promises. The gap between his promises and his performance is the largest I've seen, well, since the Kardashian wedding and the promise of 'til death do we part.” Mitt Romney

“Mr. President, you were elected to lead. You chose to follow. And now it's time for you to get out of the way.” Mitt Romney

“My dad had been born in Mexico and his family had to leave during the Mexican revolution.” Mitt Romney

“Now is the moment when we can stand up and say, 'I'm an American. I make my destiny. And we deserve better! My children deserve better! My family deserves better. My country deserves better!' So here we stand. Americans have a choice.” Mitt Romney

“Since Castro took power, the Cuban people have been denied basic human freedoms. No freedom of religion, no freedom of the press, no political freedom. And the regime uses brutality and violence to suppress these freedoms and impose its will.” Mitt Romney

“The American culture promotes personal responsibility, the dignity of work, the value of education, the merit of service, devotion to a purpose greater than self, and at the foundation, the pre-eminence of family.” Mitt Romney