Mitt Romney quotes

“Government is taking 40 percent of the GDP. And that's at the state, local and federal level. President Obama has taken government spending at the federal level from 20 percent to 25 percent. Look, at some point, you cease being a free economy, and you become a government economy. And we've got to stop that.”

— Mitt Romney

“America is not better off than it was $1.8 trillion dollars ago.”

— Mitt Romney

“The invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government.”

— Mitt Romney

“I wish President Obama had succeeded because I want America to succeed. But his promises gave way to disappointment and division. This isn't something we have to accept. Now is the moment when we can do something. With your help we will do something.”

— Mitt Romney

“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.”

— Mitt Romney

“You know, out-of-touch liberals like Barack Obama say they want a strong economy, but in everything they do, they show they don't like business very much. But the economy, of course, is simply the product of all the businesses of the nation added together. So it's a bit like saying you like an omelet, but you don't like eggs.”

— Mitt Romney

“Our worldly successes cannot be guaranteed, but our ability to achieve spiritual success is entirely up to us, thanks to the grace of God. The best advice I know is to give is to give those worldly things your best but never your all - reserve the ultimate hope for the only one who can grant it.”

— Mitt Romney

“Now workers should have the right to join unions. But unions should not be forced upon workers. And unions should not have the power to take money our of their members' paychecks to buy the support of politicians that are favored by the union bosses.”

— Mitt Romney

“President Barack Obama has stood watch over the greatest job loss in modern American history. And that, my friends, is one inconvenient truth that will haunt this President throughout history.”

— Mitt Romney

“We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the ones who wanted a better life, the driven ones, the ones who woke up at night hearing that voice telling them that life in that place called America could be better.”

— Mitt Romney

“Free enterprise has done more to lift people out of poverty, to help build a strong middle class, to help educate our kids, and to make our lives better than all the programs of government combined.”

— Mitt Romney

“Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and authority comes from government. But from the beginning, this nation trusted in God, not man. Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution.”

— Mitt Romney

“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