Quotes from Mitt Romney

I would love to be president. I just concluded I was not the best person to carry forward the Republican torch.

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

I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that's the America millions of Americans believe in. That's the America I love.

The world relies upon, and America must rely upon, a strong military.

We're going to have to rely on the world of Islam, major Islamic nations, to take the lead in helping promote a very different view of Islam - peace and understanding, as opposed to the radicalization going on. The Saudis and UAE and Qatar and others are going to have to take a leading role in changing hearts and minds in the world of Islam.

First, by 2020, North America will be energy independent by taking full advantage of our oil and coal and gas and nuclear and renewables.

I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it.

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.

Now not every policy Donald Trump has floated is bad. He wants to repeal and replace Obamacare. He wants to bring jobs home from China and Japan. But his prescriptions to do these things are flimsy at best.

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

I was indeed very critical of Mr. Trump during his campaign.

On our watch, the conversation with a would-be suicide bomber will not begin with the words, 'You have the right to remain silent.'

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.

Probably the toughest time in my life was - was standing there with Ann as we hugged each other and the diagnosis came. And I was afraid it was Lou Gehrig's disease. As we came into the doctor's office, the brochures on his table there were Lou Gehrig's, ALS, and multiple sclerosis.

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.

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.

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

My highest priority is to make sure we get Americans back to work. And that we have rising incomes again and that we have a deficit reduction program in place that convinces the world that we're on track to having a balanced budget.

The president is the leader of the nation. The president brings people together, does the deals, does the trades, knocks the heads together. The president leads.

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.

This feels good being back in Michigan. You know, the trees are the right height.

Look, rich people and business people do well whether Republicans or Democrats are in charge.

I am in favor of stem-cell research. I am not in favor of creating new human embryos through cloning.

I've met people of great faith. I sat in the home of Billy Graham and in the residence of Cardinal Dolan and prayed with these men of God.