Quotes from Jeb Bush

Well, I think lower taxes and less regulation would actually promote growth.

We've created rules and taxes on top of every aspiration of people, and the net result is we're not growing fast, income is not growing.

Our economy grew at double the rate of the nation. We created 1.3 million jobs. We led the nation seven out of those eight years. We were only one of two states that went to AAA bond rating. I cut taxes, $19 billion. If you do that and apply conservative principles the right way, you create an environment where everybody rises up.

Teachers make a difference, and we would serve our students better by focusing on attracting and retaining the quality teachers by raising teacher pay.

I'm a skeptic. I'm not a scientist. I think the science has been politicized.

I don't believe you outsource your convictions and principles to people.

If I can help create an environment where the principles that I believe in can be implemented - to me, that's fulfilling.

You have to maintain your principles but have a broader appeal.

Never again can the Republican Party simply write off entire segments of our society because we assume our principles have limited appeal. They have broad appeal. We need to be larger than that.

Leaders lead. They don't divide; they don't create a climate that is poisonous.

I'm fairly accessible.

Our freedom is under attack. Our economy is under water. The leading democrat is under investigation. And America is under the gun to lead the free world to protect our civilized way of life.

Life teaches you that you need to make decisions in the right time - not too early, not too late.

Immigrants create an engine of economic prosperity.

Look, I am in the establishment because my dad, the greatest man alive was president of the United States and my brother, who I adore as well as fantastic brother was president. Fine, I'll take it. I guess I'm part of the establishment Barbara Bush is my mom. I'll take that, too.

I do have the strength. Leadership, leadership is not about attacking people and disparaging people. Leadership is about creating a serious strategy to deal with the threat of our time.

I've had a life experience that's full of warts, full of successes.

I think President Obama has used the bully pulpit as a way to attack capitalism.

I am my own man. I governed as a conservative, and I govern effectively. And the net effect was, during my eight years, 1.3 million jobs were created. We left the state better off because I applied conservative principles in a purple state the right way, and people rose up.

Great countries need to secure their border for national security purposes, for economic purposes and for rule of law purposes.

If you believe, like I do, that the world is abundant with possibilities, then we need to make sure we build capacity so that everybody is successful or can be successful in the pursuit of their dreams - not the dreams of someone from government, but their own dreams.

You know, when you run you got to be all in and you take risks of winning and losing.

Imagine Texas as a blue state: how hard it would be to carry the presidency or gain control of the Senate.

It's hard to be a son of a candidate. It's hard to be a brother of a candidate. I think it may be the hardest thing to be the dad of the candidate.