Mitt Romney quotes

“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.”

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“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

“The American people I talk to don't spend every moment thinking, 'How can I tax my neighbor more than they're being taxed?' They say, 'How can I get a good job? How can my kids get good jobs? How can seniors have a confidence in their future when they know that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are bankrupt?'”

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“Together we will build an America where hope is a new job with a paycheck, not a faded word on an old bumper sticker.”

— Mitt Romney

“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 still believe in the America that is a land of opportunity and a beacon of freedom. We believe in the America that challenges each of us to be better and bigger than ourselves.”

— Mitt Romney

“When it comes to the economy, my highest priority as President will be worrying about your job, not saving my own.”

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“By making bold cuts in spending and commonsense entitlement reforms, we will make our government simpler, smaller, and smarter.”

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“I went to Massachusetts to make a difference. I didn't go there to begin a political career running time and time again. I made a difference. I put in place the things I wanted to do.”

— Mitt Romney

“I will promote savings and investment by maintaining the 15% rate on capital gains and dividends. I will eliminate the tax entirely for those with annual income below $200,000.”

— Mitt Romney

“I've met graduating college kids facing loan payments and a bad economy, and they are worried that they won't be able to get a job. This is not the way America needs to be.”

— Mitt Romney

“If you felt that excitement when you voted for Barack Obama, shouldn't you feel that way now that he's President Obama? You know there's something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him.”

— Mitt Romney

“In recent years, we have seen the United States back away from pressuring the Castro regime, under the misguided view that placating them with an open hand would yield progress. That naivete has invited only more cruelty and oppression in return.”

— Mitt Romney

“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.”

— Mitt Romney

“Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. He believes America's role as leader in the world is a thing of the past. I believe a strong America must - and will - lead the future.”

— Mitt Romney

“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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“It's opportunity. It's opportunity, not a check from government - it's opportunity that has always driven America and defined us as Americans.”

— Mitt Romney

“It's time for the party of big ideas, not the party of Big Brother!”

— Mitt Romney

“Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you have placed in me. It is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility.”

— Mitt Romney

“No person I have ever met, not even the most righteous or pure of heart, has gone without those times when faith recedes in the busy-ness of life.”

— Mitt Romney