Quotes from Sonny Perdue

I believe Georgia should aspire to nothing less than greatness. And I believe greatness is within our grasp.

No, our greatness does not come from our government.

It's become a running joke among the public, and liberals have lost all credibility when it comes to climate science because their arguments have become so ridiculous and so obviously disconnected from reality.

In Georgia, agriculture is one area where Democrats and Republicans consistently reached across the aisle and work together.

Repentance comes from the heart.

It's not in the heart of America to see others go hungry.

But we know that the very God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. And sometimes we're called upon to defend both life and liberty - God's blessings to Americans, and indeed, to all of His creation.

You see, greatness for a state doesn't require some huge monument for all to see. It is not a journey to a particular destination - but a commitment to follow a course of constant and never-ending improvement.

I want to say something in a tough-love kind of way about crop insurance. Let's face it: You don't buy insurance on your house hoping it will burn down. Neither do we want to buy crop insurance and hope our crop fails so we can file.

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

I call it people-to-people politics and that's what politics should be about, reaching out and helping one another and touching one another about what we're going to do.

The jury is still out on whether humans are causing climate change.

We can love all people while loving the law and expecting the law to be fulfilled, and that's a tricky balance.

One of my great joys in life is being a pilot. There is a great sense of freedom in soaring through the sky. You get a different perspective up there. Seeing things that aren't so apparent from the ground.

I'm not sure about public apologies on behalf of other people as far as the motivation for them.

The South is a great driving destination for tourism - heritage, cultural and many other types of tourism.

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will adapt in the future - with the assistance of the scientists and experts at USDA.

The simple facts are these: We need higher standards in our schools, and we need to hold teachers accountable for the outcomes in their classrooms.

I think overall, from a deputy, from an undersecretary standpoint, the goal of a good leader is to get diversity across there. Geographical diversity is important. Industry diversity is important: you can't have all corn growers... Not only that, you've got gender diversity, you've got racial diversity.

The only legacy I seek is the one that any grandparent seeks - that is, to hand off our nation... our fields and our farms to the next generation in better shape than we found it.

When you combine the men and women deployed from our military installations with activated reservists and members of the National Guard, Georgia is contributing more personnel to the theatre than any other State in our Union.

I want the USDA to look like America, and I want it to be the best, most effectively managed agency in the U.S. That starts with good people.

My first goal as governor is to restore public trust in state government by changing the culture of state government.

Food is a noble thing to trade.