Quotes from Mitt Romney

If we become one of those societies that attack success, why not come as certain there will be a lot less success? And that's not who we are.

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

It strikes me as odd that the free exercise of religious faith is sometimes treated as a problem, something America is stuck with instead of blessed with.

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.

What does it say about a president's policies when he has to use a cartoon character rather than real people to justify his record? What does it say about the fiction of old liberalism to insist that good jobs and good schools and good wages will result from policies that have failed us, time and again?

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

Our plans protect freedom and opportunity, and our blueprint is the Constitution of the United States.

Mr. President, you were elected to lead. You chose to follow. And now it's time for you to get out of the way.

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

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.

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.

Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

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

The country already has a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of envy. We have to offer an alternative vision.

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

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.

Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is.

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.

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

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.

Now workers should have the right to join unions. But unions should not be forced upon workers. And unions should not have the power to take money our of their members' paychecks to buy the support of politicians that are favored by the union bosses.

We will strengthen our security by building missile defense, restoring our military might, and standing by and strengthening our intelligence officers.

I have never once regretted missing a business opportunity so that I could be with my children and grandchildren.

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