Quotes from George W. Romney

My religion is my most precious possession. Except for it, I could easily have become excessively occupied with industry. Sharing responsibility for church work has been a vital counterbalance in my life.

The rights of some must not be enjoyed by denying the rights of others. Neither can we permit states' rights at the expense of human rights.

The pursuit of the difficult makes men strong

My wife has been my greatest earthly inspiration. She excels in eloquence, the poetry of words, empathy and graciousness.

Too often we shape our public positions on the basis of our economic connections. That brings us dangerously close to economic determinism.

We need leadership that can elevate religion and morality to their position of paramount importance and thus eliminate growing selfishness, immorality and materialism.

Prayer is not a substitute for work. First we have to do all we can ourselves to understand a situation. Then when we ask for help, sometimes it is very evident, sometimes it isn't. Sometimes we may well be helped by not getting a decision.

Our body is the temple of our spirit.

I'm concerned about truth and credibility in government.

Too often, young people who are just bursting with idealism either find themselves playing a game for which they have little heart or are hurling themselves into wasteful protests against the so-called Establishment.

Dogmatic ideological parties tend to splinter the political and social fabric of a nation.

It is morally, politically and socially wrong for business as business or labor as labor to participate directly in politics.

You can't be too right too soon and win elections.

Workers must participate in progress to enjoy their work and take pride in its product.

Extremism in defense of liberty is not a vice, but I denounce political extremism, of the left or the right, based on duplicity, falsehood, fear, violence and threats when they endanger liberty.