“I respect the right of Israel to defend itself, and - and we stand with - with Israel. We're a - a nation - two nations that come together in - in peace and that want to see Iran being dissuaded from its nuclear folly.” WantTwoTogetherNationsIsraelNuclearFollyIranTwo Nations Author:Mitt Romney
“I don't want to be creating new foreign policy for - for my country or in any way to distance myself in the foreign policy of - of our nation, but we respect the right of a nation to defend itself.” WayWantCountryNationsPolicyCreatingDistanceForeign PolicyDistance Myself Author:Mitt Romney
“I am convinced that unless America changes course, we will become the France of the 21st Century - still a great nation, but no longer the leader of the world...” WorldStillsAmericaCoursesNationsLeaderCenturyConvincedFrance21st CenturyLaw EnforcementGreat Nations Author:Mitt Romney
“Choosing education is a very good decision, not only good for the student, but also for our country. The United States was the first nation in history to recognize that public education for every citizen, regardless of class or station, was vital to its future . . .” FirstsCountryStatesNationsDecisionUnitedClassUnited StatesStudentsCitizensVery GoodOur CountryStationsPublic EducationGood Decision Book:No Apology: The Case for American Greatness Source: No Apology: The Case for American Greatness
“We [American nation] can now, by virtue of new technology, actually get all the energy we need in North America without having to go to the - the Arabs or the Venezuelans or anyone else. That's why my policy starts with a very robust policy to get all that energy in North America, become energy-secure.” NeedsAmericaEnergyNationsTechnologyVirtuePolicySecureNew TechnologyRobustNorth AmericaVenezuelans Author:Mitt Romney
“This is a time of great challenges for America, and I pray that the president will be successful in guiding our nation.” AmericaNationsPresidentChallengesSuccessfulPrayingBeing SuccessfulI Pray Author:Mitt Romney
“The founders proscribed the establishment of a state religion, but they did not countenance the elimination of religion from the public square. We are a nation 'Under God' and in God, we do indeed trust.” StatesNationsSquaresEstablishmentFoundersCountenanceElimination Author:Mitt Romney
“We can be deeply thankful that we live in a land where reason and religion are friends and allies in the cause of liberty, joined against the evils and dangers of the day. And you can be certain of this: Any believer in religious freedom, any person who has knelt in prayer to the Almighty, has a friend and ally in me. And so it is for hundreds of millions of our countrymen: we do not insist on a single strain of religion - rather, we welcome our nation's symphony of faith.” PersonsReasonCertainEvilNationsCausesReligiousPrayerLibertyMillionsLandDangerBelieverWelcomeAlliesAlmightyStrainSymphonyReligious FreedomCountrymen Author:Mitt Romney
“This is something the Democrats have talked about, and a goal we share, getting everyone insured, and solving the issue in a Republican way, which is applying a personal responsibility principle (individual mandate), reforming the market (more strictly regulating the insurance companies), and allowing people to buy private health care insurance that they can take with them from job to job that's entirely affordable. So it's a Republican way of solving a problem that we face as a nation.” PeopleWayProblemCareJobsFacesIndividualNationsGoalResponsibilityCompanyPrinciplesIssuesShareRepublicanDemocratHealth CareAllowingPersonal ResponsibilityAffordableMandatesInsurance Companies Author:Mitt Romney
“Attaching the word marriage to the association of same-sex individuals mistakenly presumes that marriage is principally a matter of adult benefits and adult rights. In fact, marriage is principally about the nurturing and development of children. And the successful development of children is critical to the preservation and success of our nation.” ChildrenMatterFactsIndividualNationsSexSuccessfulRightsDevelopmentBenefitsAdultsCriticalAssociationPreservationNurturing Author:Mitt Romney
“It is time to acknowledge the extraordinary sacrifice of all of our veterans. While many Massachusetts soldiers served our nation in a period technically dubbed 'peacetime,' they restored American pride in the wake of Vietnam and helped bring a successful end to the Cold War. The service of these men and women was not without cost. There are countless stories of soldiers who served with great distinction only to be denied veteran status after returning home. Every man and woman who volunteered to serve this country should be treated with the same degree of respect, gratitude and dignity.” MenShouldWarEndsCountryStoriesHomeNationsSuccessfulSacrificePrideColdPeriodsGratitudeCostDegreesMen And WomenDignityExtraordinarySoldierEvery ManTreatedAcknowledgeDistinctionVietnamDeniedCold WarVeteranMassachusettsOur VeteransReturning Home Author:Mitt Romney
“Donald Trump creates scapegoats in Muslims and Mexican immigrants. He calls for the use of torture. He calls for killing the innocent children and family members of terrorists. He cheers assaults on protesters. He applauds the prospect of twisting the Constitution to limit First Amendment freedom of the press. This is the very brand of anger that has led other nations into the abyss.” FirstsChildrenUseNationsTrumpLimitsMembersConstitutionPressesKillingTerroristInnocentBrandsTortureImmigrantsCheerAmendmentsAssaultAbyssMexicanFirst AmendmentFamily MembersFreedom Of The PressScapegoatInnocent Children Author:Mitt Romney
“Twenty five years in business, including business with other nations, competing with companies across the world, has given me an understanding of what it is that makes America a good place to grow and add jobs, and why jobs leave America - why businesses decide to locate here, and why they decide to locate somewhere else.” WorldYearsJobsAmericaGivenNationsGrowsUnderstandingCompanyFiveTwentiesAddIncludingFive YearsCompetingSomewhere ElseTwenty FiveGood Place Author:Mitt Romney
“Certainly, no church should be involved in trying to set the affairs of the nation.” ShouldTryingNationsChurchInvolvedAffair Author:Mitt Romney
“With the Arab Spring, came a great deal of hope that there would be a change towards more moderation, and opportunity for greater participation on the part of women in public life, and in economic life in the Middle East. But instead, we've seen in nation after nation, a number of disturbing events.” Would BeOpportunityNationsDealsNumbersGreaterEconomicMiddleEventsSpringEastMiddle EastParticipationModerationDisturbingPublic LifeArab Spring Author:Mitt Romney
“We need to have strong allies. Our association and connection with our allies is essential to America's strength. We're the great nation that has allies, 42 allies and friends around the world.” WorldNeedsAmericaStrongNationsEssentialsConnectionsAround The WorldAlliesAssociationGreat Nations Author:Mitt Romney
“Pakistan is a nation, which, if it falls apart, if it becomes a failed state, there are nuclear weapons there and you've got terrorists there who could grab their hands onto those nuclear weapons.” IfsStatesHandsFallNationsWeaponsNuclearTerroristNuclear WeaponsPakistanFalling Apart Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm optimistic about the future. I'm excited about our prospects as a nation. I want to see peace. I want to see growing peace in America. It's our objective.” WantAmericaNationsGrowingExcitedObjectivesOptimisticProspects Author:Mitt Romney
“I'd like to be the next president of the United States to support and help this great nation and to make sure that we all together remain America as the hope of the earth.” StatesHelpingEarthTogetherAmericaNextNationsPresidentUnitedUnited StatesSupportGreat Nations Author:Mitt Romney
“This is a nation of immigrants. We welcome people coming to this country as immigrants. My dad was born in Mexico of American parents; Ann's dad was born in Wales and is a first-generation American. We welcome legal immigrants into this country.” PeopleFirstsCountryNationsParentBornGenerationsDadMy DadWelcomeImmigrantsMexicoWales Author:Mitt Romney
“America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of the family here at home.” IfsWorldHomeAmericaSufferingNationsLeadershipFamilyAround The WorldCollapse Author:Mitt Romney
“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.” PeopleWorldHeartAmericaNationsRiskMeaningfulInnovativeLoving GodRisk-takingHardworkingLoving FamilyFamily Oriented Author:Mitt Romney
“Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution. And whether the cause is justice for the persecuted, compassion for the needy and the sick, or mercy for the child waiting to be born, there is no greater force for good in the nation than Christian conscience in action.” FirstsChildrenActionChristianForceNationsCausesWaitingBornReligiousJusticeCompassionLibertyGreaterConscienceMercySickConstitutionNeedyPersecutedReligious Liberty Author: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.” GivingHelpingNationsSecureAdmirationReservesVolunteerAeroplanesAdmiration And Respect Author: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.” ChildrenWantedAmericaNightNationsVoiceHearingDrivenImmigrationImmigrantsGrandchildrenBetter LifeChildren And GrandchildrenGreat Grandchildren Author:Mitt Romney
“If I am elected President of these United States, I will work with all my energy and soul to restore that America, to lift our eyes to a better future. That future is our destiny. That future is out there. It is waiting for us. Our children deserve it, our nation depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it.” IfsWorldChildrenSoulStatesEyeAmericaEnergyNationsWaitingPresidentUnitedDestinyUnited StatesDependsDeserveOur ChildrenLiftsOur DestinyBetter Future Author:Mitt Romney
“Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and authority comes from government.” MenFeelsFirstsGovernmentNationsReligiousLibertyDesignAuthorityHighestConscienceConstitutionUpsetTrustedReligious Liberty Author: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.” KnowsWantShowsTogetherCoursesStrongNationsBitsEconomyProductsBarackEggsOmeletsStrong Economy Author:Mitt Romney
“Third, we will make trade work for America by forging new trade agreements. And when nations cheat in trade, there will be unmistakable consequences.” AmericaNationsConsequenceThirdsTradeAgreementCheatForgingTrade Agreements Author: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.” SaidJobsAmericaNationsPresidentPresident ObamaApologyDictatorPresidency Author:Mitt Romney
“When my mom ran for the Senate, my dad was there for her every step of the way. I can still hear her saying in her beautiful voice, 'Why should women have any less say than men, about the great decisions facing our nation?'” MenWayShouldStillsI CanBeautifulFatherNationsVoiceDecisionStepsMomDadMy DadMy MomRanSenateEvery StepBeautiful Voice Author:Mitt Romney
“People of different faiths, like yours and mine, sometimes wonder where we can meet in common purpose, when there are so many differences in creed and theology. Surely the answer is that we can meet in service.” PeopleDifferentSometimesPurposeNationsDifferencesAnswersCommonWonderMoralMinesConvictionTheologyCreedsWorldviewCommon PurposeDifferent Faiths Author:Mitt Romney
“The principles that made this nation a great and powerful leader of the world, have not lost their meaning. They never will. We know we can bring this country back. I'm Mitt Romney. I believe in America. And I'm running for president of the United States.” KnowsWorldBelieveMadeCountryStatesRunningAmericaRomanceLostI BelieveNationsPresidentUnitedPowerfulLeaderPrinciplesUnited StatesI Believe InRomneyPowerful Leaders Author:Mitt Romney
“Democrats want to use the slowdown as an excuse to do what their special interests are always begging for: higher taxes, bigger government and less trade with other nations.” WantUseGovernmentNationsInterestSpecialHigherTaxesBiggerTradeDemocratExcuseBeggingSpecial Interests Author: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.” WorldChildrenNationsRaceAchievementTestsDisappearScoreGapsMassachusettsTest Scores Author: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.” DifferentStatesGovernmentNationsPlansFitSizeDiverseFederal GovernmentImposingMassachusettsOne Size Fits All Author:Mitt Romney
“The nation, as you know, is at a critical point. At a time like this we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. Our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work.” PeopleKnowsPoliticalNationsLeaderRiskCitizensElectionCriticalOccasionsPartisansAisleBickering Author:Mitt Romney
“I believe we should use any and all means necessary to take out people who pose a threat to us and our friends around the world. And it’s widely reported that drones are being used in drone strikes, and I support that and entirely, and feel the president was right to up the usage of that technology, and believe that we should continue to use it, to continue to go after the people that represent a threat to this nation and to our friends.” PeopleWorldFeelsShouldBelieveMeanUseUsedI BelieveNationsPresidentTechnologySupportThreatStrikesAround The WorldDronesUsage Author:Mitt Romney
“As president, my goal in Afghanistan will be to complete a successful transition to Afghan security forces by the end of 2014. I will evaluate conditions on the ground and solicit the best advice of our military commanders. And I will affirm that my duty is not to my political prospects, but to the security of the nation.” EndsPoliticalForceNationsGoalPresidentSuccessfulConditionsAdviceSecurityMilitaryDutyTransitionAfghanistanCommandersEvaluateProspectsBest AdviceAfghanSecurity Forces Author:Mitt Romney
“We're all a nation that believes we're children of the same god.” BelieveChildrenNations Author:Mitt Romney
“We have always been a nation that has celebrated success of various kinds. The kid that gets the honor roll, the individual worker that gets a promotion, the person that gets a better job. And in fact, the person that builds a business. And by the way, if you have a business and you started it, you did build it. And you deserve credit for that.” IfsWayKindPersonsFactsKidsJobsIndividualNationsHonorDeserveWorkersVariousCreditPromotionBetter JobsHonor Roll Author:Mitt Romney
“America has not dictated to other nations. We have freed other nations from dictators.” AmericaNationsDictator Author:Mitt Romney
