Mitt Romney quotes

“It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth. It seems that the first victim of an Obama campaign is the truth.”

— Mitt Romney

“Julia progresses from cradle to grave, showing how government makes every good thing in her life possible. The weak economy, high unemployment, falling wages, rising gas prices, the national debt, the insolvency of entitlements - all these are fictionally assumed away in a cartoon that is produced by a president who wants us to forget about them.”

— Mitt Romney

“Let me tell you, the heart of my tax proposal: I will not raise taxes on the American people. I will not raise taxes on middle-income Americans.”

— Mitt Romney

“Make no mistake, in this campaign, I will offer the American ideals of economic freedom a clear and unapologetic defense.”

— Mitt Romney

“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.”

— Mitt Romney

“Men and women of every faith and good people with none at all sincerely strive to do right and lead a purpose-driven life.”

— Mitt Romney

“My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity.”

— Mitt Romney

“On one of the most personal matters of our lives, our health care, President Obama would turn decision making over to government bureaucrats. He forced through Obama-care and I will repeal it.”

— Mitt Romney

“Opportunity expands when there is excellence and choice in education, when taxes are lowered, when every citizen has affordable, portable health insurance and when constitutional freedoms are preserved.”

— Mitt Romney

“Our nation is too different, too diverse to say that what works in Massachusetts is somehow going to be grabbed by the federal government, usurping the power of states and imposing a one-size-fits-all plan on the nation. That will not work.”

— Mitt Romney

“President Obama orders religious organizations to violate their conscience. I will defend religious liberty and overturn regulations that trample on our first freedom.”

— Mitt Romney

“President Obama wants to put free enterprise on trial.”

— Mitt Romney

“Reforming the way the state works with businesses and providing incentives for employers will help preserve and create new jobs in Massachusetts.”

— Mitt Romney

“Second, we will give our fellow citizens the skills they need for the jobs of today and the careers of tomorrow. When it comes to the school your child will attend, every parent should have a choice, and every child should have a chance.”

— Mitt Romney

“So, for instance, let me make this clear: You know I signed a statement. I will not raise taxes on anybody. I don't want to raise taxes on the American people.”

— Mitt Romney

“Staple a green card to their diploma - welcome to the United States of America! We want those people in our country.”

— Mitt Romney

“That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a great American success story.”

— Mitt Romney

“That said, your values will not always be the object of public admiration. In fact, the more you live by your beliefs, the more you will endure the censure of the world.”

— Mitt Romney

“The America we all know has been a story of the many becoming one, uniting to preserve liberty, uniting to build the greatest economy in the world, uniting to save the world from unspeakable darkness.”

— Mitt Romney

“The answer for healthcare is market incentives, not healthcare by a Godzilla-sized government bureaucracy.”

— Mitt Romney

“The Cuban people still live in constant fear of a brutal totalitarian regime that has demonstrated time and again its utter disregard for basic human dignity. The fight for a free Cuba has gone on for far too long.”

— Mitt Romney

“The president may be a nice guy, but he's just over his head.”

— Mitt Romney

“The soles of Neil Armstrong's boots on the moon made permanent impressions on our souls and in our national psyche. Ann and I watched those steps together on her parent's sofa. Like all Americans we went to bed that night knowing we lived in the greatest country in the history of the world. God bless Neil Armstrong.”

— Mitt Romney

“The strength and power and goodness of America has always been based on the strength and power and goodness of our communities, our families, our faiths. That is the bedrock of what makes America, America. In our best days, we can feel the vibrancy of America's communities, large and small.”

— Mitt Romney

“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.”

— Mitt Romney

“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.”

— Mitt Romney

“This is the America that I love. This is a great people. We can do anything. We can achieve anything. We've got a government that has gotten in the way of the American people. We're going to change that in November.”

— Mitt Romney

“This President takes his inspiration from the capitals of Europe; we look to the cities and small towns of America. This President puts his faith in government. We put our faith in the American people.”

— Mitt Romney

“Through pro-growth policies, by abolishing Obamacare and eliminating other Obama-imposed impediments to economic growth, we will get our economy back on track.”

— Mitt Romney

“Washington has to become an ally of business, not the opposition of business.”

— Mitt Romney