“Ronald Reagan was one of our great foreign policy Presidents. He did not come from the Senate. He did not come from the foreign policy world. He was a governor, but his resolve, his clarity of purpose, his intelligence, his capacity to deal with complex issues and solve tough problems served him extremely well, and if I were elected President, I hope I could rely upon those same qualities.” IfsWorldWellsProblemPurposePresidentDealsQualityIssuesPolicyToughCapacityComplexesSolveClarityRelyResolveSenateForeign PolicyGovernorsRely UponClarity Of PurposeTough Problems Author:Mitt Romney
“I believe the world benefits from American leadership. I believe this next century should be an American century.” WorldShouldBelieveNextI BelieveCenturyBenefitsAmerican Leadership Author:Mitt Romney
“A nuclear Iran is a - a dramatic and - and devastating potential threat to the world and to America. And - and all our efforts should be focused on making that our first priority or keeping them from having that nuclear capacity our first priority.” WorldShouldFirstsAmericaEffortCapacityThreatFocusedNuclearPrioritiesDramaticIranNuclear Iran Author:Mitt Romney
“The words spoken by the leader of the free world can expand the frontiers of freedom or shrink them.” WorldFreedomLeaderShrinksFrontiersBreachFree World Author:Mitt Romney
“We cannot continue to have an excellence gap with the rest of the world and intend to remain the [economic superpower] and [military superpower] of the planet. That's just not going to happen. We're in a position where unless we take action, we'll end up being the [France] of the 21st century: a lot of talk, but not a lot of strength behind it in terms of economic capability.” WorldEndsHappensActionTermBehindsEconomicCenturyMilitaryPositionPlanetsExcellenceFranceGapsCapability21st CenturySuperpower 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
“Our example - and commitment - to freedom has changed the world. But along with the genius of our Declaration of Independence, our Constitution, and our Bill of Rights, is the equal genius of our economic system. Our Founding Fathers endeavored to create a moral and just society like no other in history, and out of that grew a moral and just economic system the likes of which the world had never seen. Our freedom, what it means to be an American, has been defined and sustained by the liberating power of the free enterprise system.” WorldMeanHas BeensFatherMoralRightsEconomicExampleChangedGrewGeniusEqualCommitmentConstitutionIndependenceBillsLikesDefinedEnterpriseDeclarationFoundingLiberatingOur Founding FathersDeclaration Of IndependenceBill Of RightsEconomic SystemsFree EnterpriseWhat It Means To Be An American Author:Mitt Romney
“I think that we should give visas to people - green cards, rather, to people who graduate with skills that we need. People around the world with accredited degrees in science and math get a green card stapled to their diploma, come to the U.S. of A. We should make sure our legal system works.” PeopleThinkingWorldNeedsGivingShouldSkillsDegreesGreenMathCardsAround The WorldGraduatesLegal SystemVisaDiplomaGreen Card Author:Mitt Romney
“America can compete with anyone in the world as long as the playing field is level. China's been cheating over the years. One by holding down the value of their currency. Number two, by stealing our intellectual property; our designs, our patents, our technology. We will have to have people play on a fair basis.” PeopleWorldYearsLongTwoPlayAmericaValuesLevelsNumbersTechnologyDesignFieldsIntellectualFairsBasesPropertyChinaStealingCheatingCurrencyPatentsPlaying FieldsIntellectual PropertyYear One Author:Mitt Romney
“The greatest threat that the world faces is a nuclear Iran...” WorldFacesThreatNuclearIranNuclear Iran Author:Mitt Romney
“As we watch the world today, sometimes it seems that we`re at the mercy of events instead of shaping events. And a strong America`s essential to shape events, and a strong America, by the way, depends on a strong military.” WorldWaySometimesSeemsTodayAmericaStrongWatchesMilitaryEventsDependsShapesEssentialsMercyWorld TodayStrong America Author:Mitt Romney
“I think the great majority of Republicans, mainstream Republicans from across the country, don't want to see Donald Trump as president of the United States either. They're concerned they'd see a recession and I think they are also concerned we'd see a more dangerous world.” ThinkingWorldWantCountryStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesDangerousTrumpRepublicanConcernedMajorityMainstreamRecessionsDangerous World 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
“I understand the impact of those kinds of factors on job creation. I will have a very different policy. My policy on energy is to take advantage of coal, oil, natural gas, as well as our renewables, and nuclear - make America the largest energy producer in the world.” WorldWellsKindDifferentJobsAmericaEnergyNaturalPolicyCreationAdvantageImpactOilNuclearFactorsProducersGasCoalNatural GasJob Creation Author:Mitt Romney
“My strategy is pretty straightforward, which is to go after the bad guys, to make sure we do our very best to interrupt them, to - to kill them, to take them out of the picture. But my strategy is broader than that. That's - that's important, of course. But the key that we're going to have to pursue is a - is a pathway to get the Muslim world to be able to reject extremism on its own.” WorldImportantAbleGuyCoursesKeysStrategyPursueRejectsBad GuysExtremismPathwaysStraightforwardMuslim World Author:Mitt Romney
“Syria is Iran's only ally in the Arab world. It's their route to the sea. It's the route for them to arm Hezbollah in Lebanon, which threatens, of course, our ally, Israel.” WorldCoursesSeaArmsIsraelIranAlliesSyriaRoutesLebanonArab WorldHezbollah Author:Mitt Romney
“America's military is second to none in the world. We're blessed with terrific soldiers, and extraordinary technology and intelligence. But the idea of a trillion dollars in cuts through sequestration and budget cuts to the military would change that.” WorldIdeasAmericaTechnologyCuttingMilitaryBlessedDollarsExtraordinarySoldierBudgetsTerrificBudget Cuts 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
“I absolutely believe that America has a responsibility, and the privilege of helping defend freedom and promote the principles that make the world more peaceful. And those principles include human rights, human dignity, free enterprise, freedom of expression, elections.” WorldBelieveHumansHelpingAmericaResponsibilityPrinciplesRightsExpressionDignityElectionHuman RightsPrivilegePeacefulEnterpriseFreedom Of ExpressionHuman DignityFree Enterprise Author:Mitt Romney
“When there are elections, people tend to vote for peace. They don't vote for war. So Americans want to promote those principles around the world.” PeopleWorldWantWarPrinciplesVoteElectionAround The World Author:Mitt Romney
“In order to be able to fulfill our role in the world, America must be strong. America must lead. And for that to happen, we have to strengthen our economy here at home.” WorldHomeHappensAbleAmericaOrderStrongRolesEconomyStrong America Author:Mitt Romney
“We've got to strengthen our military long-term. We don't know what the world is going to throw at us down the road.” KnowsWorldLongTermMilitaryLong TermDown The Road Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm pleased that I've balanced budgets. I was on the world of business for 25 years. If you didn't balance your budget, you went out of business. I went into the Olympics that was out of balance, and we got it on balance, and made a success there. I had the chance to be governor of a state. Four years in a row, Democrats and Republicans came together to balance the budget. We cut taxes 19 times and balanced our budget.” IfsWorldYearsMadeStatesTogetherChanceFourCuttingBalanceRepublicanTaxesDemocratBudgetsFour YearsBalancedGovernorsOlympicsBalanced Budget Author:Mitt Romney
“I look around the world, I don't see America's influence growing around the world. I see our influence receding, in part because of the failure of Barack Obama to deal with our economic challenges at home; in part because of our withdrawal from our commitment to our military in the way I think it ought to be; in part because of the turmoil with Israel.” ThinkingWorldWayLooksHomeAmericaChallengesDealsGrowingInfluenceEconomicMilitaryOughtCommitmentIsraelAround The WorldBarackTurmoilWithdrawal Author:Mitt Romney
“Some people in America feel that Pakistan is being nice to us, and that we should walk away fro mthem. But Pakistan is important to the region, to the world and to us, because Pakistan has 100 nuclear warheads and they're rushing to build a lot more. They'll have more than Great Britain sometime in the - in the relatively near future.” PeopleWorldFeelsShouldImportantAmericaWalksNiceNuclearBritainRegionsBeing NicePakistanRushingNuclear WarGreat Britain 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.” PeopleWorldShouldBelieveMeanUseI BelieveThreatAround The World Author:Mitt Romney
“The greatest threat that the world faces, the greatest national security threat is a nuclear Iran.” WorldFacesSecurityThreatNuclearIranNational SecurityNuclear Iran Author:Mitt Romney
“China has an interest that's very much like ours in one respect, and that is they want a stable world. They don't want war. They don't want to see protectionism. They don't want to see the world break out into various forms of chaos.” WorldWantWarFormInterestBreakChaosVariousChinaStableBreak OutProtectionism Author:Mitt Romney
“China has to understand America wants to trade with them. We want a world that's stable. We like free enterprise, but you got to play by the rules.” WorldWantPlayAmericaTradeChinaEnterpriseStableFree Enterprise Author:Mitt Romney
“We have to understand that America can't just surrender and lose jobs year in and year out. We have to say to our friend in China, look, you guys are playing aggressively. We understand it. But this can't keep on going. You can't keep on holding down the value of your currency, stealing our intellectual property, counterfeiting our products, selling them around the world, even to the United States.” WorldYearsLooksStatesJobsAmericaGuyValuesLosesUnitedUnited StatesProductsIntellectualPropertyChinaSurrenderStealingSellingAround The WorldCurrencyIntellectual Property Author:Mitt Romney
“We in America can compete successfully with anyone in the world, and we're going to.” WorldAmerica Author:Mitt Romney
“I want to make sure that we make America more competitive. And that we do those things that make America the most attractive place in the world for entrepreneurs, innovators, businesses to grow.” WorldWantAmericaGrowsEntrepreneurAttractivePlaces In The WorldInnovators Author:Mitt Romney
“It's so critical that we make America once again the most attractive place in the world to start businesses, to build jobs, to grow the economy. And that's not going to happen by just hiring teachers.” WorldHappensJobsAmericaGrowsEconomyTeacherCriticalAttractiveHiringPlaces In The World Author:Mitt Romney
“We have an opportunity to have real leadership. America's going to have that kind of leadership and continue to promote principles of peace to make a world a safer place and make people in this country more confident that their future is secure.” PeopleWorldKindRealCountryAmericaOpportunityPrinciplesSecure Author:Mitt Romney
“Iraq is fragile and may fall back into a devastating setting. We're not making the kind of progress in Afghanistan that had been promised. And our esteem around the world has fallen. I can't think of a major country. It's hard to think of a single country that has greater respect and admiration for America today than it did five years ago when Barack Obama became President. And that's a very sad, unfortunate state of affairs.” ThinkingWorldKindCountryTodayFallPresidentProgressAffairEsteemBarackFallenAdmirationAfghanistanUnfortunateFall BackVery Sad 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
“All the laws and legislation in the world will never heal this world like the loving hearts and arms of mothers and fathers. If every child could drift to sleep feeling wrapped in the love of their family - and God's love - this world would be a far more gentle and better place.” IfsWorldLoveHeartChildrenFeelingsWould BeLawMotherFatherSleepFamilyThis WorldArmsHealGentleLegislationBetter PlaceGod's LoveMother And Father 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
“Business and growing jobs is about taking risk, sometimes failing, sometimes succeeding, but always striving. It is about dreams. Usually, it doesn't work out exactly as you might have imagined. Steve Jobs was fired at Apple. He came back and changed the world.” WorldSometimesDreamMightJobsGrowingFailingRiskChangedSucceedStriveWork OutApplesTaking Risks Author:Mitt Romney
“In the richest country in the history of the world, this Obama economy has crushed the middle class. Family income has fallen by $4,000, but health insurance premiums are higher, food prices are higher, utility bills are higher, and gasoline prices have doubled. Today more Americans wake up in poverty than ever before.” WorldCountryTodayClassPovertyEconomyMiddleHigherWake UpBillsIncomeFallenMiddle ClassWorld HistoryUtilityCrushedGasolineMiddle Class FamilyGasoline PricesObama Economy Author:Mitt Romney
“We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world.” WorldBelieveGovernmentOpportunityIndividualResponsibilityPrinciplesEconomySuccessfulKeysConstitutionBeing SuccessfulInitiativePersonal ResponsibilitySmall Government Author:Mitt Romney
“Moral certainty, clear standards, and a commitment to spiritual ideals will set you apart in a world that searches for meaning.” WorldSpiritualMoralClearStandardsCommitmentIdealsCertaintySearch For Meaning 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
“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.” WorldReligiousWalksOur LivesDoorsAround The WorldReligious Freedom Author: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.” World Author:Mitt Romney
“We have serious enemies and growing threats around the world. Unfortunately, we have an administration whose idea of a rogue state is Arizona.” WorldIdeasStatesEnemyGrowingSeriousThreatAround The WorldAdministrationArizonaRogues Author: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.” WorldNeedsStillsBigsSpiritStuffDoubtHumilityUniqueOptimismArmstrongBig Stuff Author: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.” WorldEvilLeaderTearsWallConfidenceRoseBoundsEmpiresShrinksFrontiersBreachFree WorldGorbachev Author: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.” WorldBelieveAmericaPastStrongI BelievePresidentLeaderRolesStrategyPresident ObamaAdoptedAppeaseAppeasementStrong America Author: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.” WorldSaidFactsValuesBeliefObjectsEndureLive ByAdmirationCensure Author:Mitt Romney
