Quotes from Sonny Perdue

I haven't run across anyone in Georgia who is not regretful and repentant of man's inhumanity when you talk about owning one another.

Requiring valid, photographic identification is a common sense step to ensure voter integrity and sound elections.

I'm not very much of a 'name it and shame it' kind of guy.

It doesn't hurt to be a former governor. It helps in terms of getting your phone calls returned.

The fact is that Common Core is no more responsible for a bizarre homework question than global warming is for a rain shower.

No American - Christian or otherwise - should have to choose between their careers and their faith.

I'm going to be the unapologetic chief advocate, chief salesman for American agriculture products around the world. You grow 'em, we're going to sell 'em.

I call it people-to-people politics and thats what politics should be about, reaching out and helping one another and touching one another about what were going to do.

In the business world, lower profits reflect less demand for your product. But in government the opposite is true - demand for our services increases in hard times.

Our form of government depends on a mutual bond of trust between the people and their government. But people have become cynical about their government.

We have to get out of the mindset that, 'If I invest $1 in crop insurance, I want to make sure I get a $1.10 or plus out of that.'

Yes, I'm your governor now. I'll take care of you.

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

It is simply unacceptable for people to sneak into this country illegally on Thursday, obtain a government-issued I.D. on Friday, head for the welfare office on Monday, and cast a vote on Tuesday.

I don't think you ought to walk into this country one day, and the first stop you make is the welfare office.

It is a commitment to our children and grandchildren to preserve a statewide network of land and water resources, prime agricultural and forestry lands, and natural, historic, and recreational areas for them to enjoy.

With global markets ever expanding, we need to make sure that our American farmers, ranchers, foresters, and producers are well positioned to continue to lead the world.

The goal of any farmer, after producing enough to feed his own family, has always been to find the best place to sell the year's crop.

Ethanol is here to stay, and we're going to work for new technologies to be more efficient.

I will absolutely be an advocate and a fighter where necessary.

You don't try to fix things that aren't broken.

The Republican Party needs to be very, very careful that it maintains the Golden Rule in its rhetoric regarding immigration policy.

We want a state wise in its contemplation - just in its actions - and moderate in the reach of government into our lives.

In my eight years as governor, I did everything I could to resist federal control of issues that belong to the states.