Mitt Romney Quotes

A collection of quotes by Mitt Romney.

Mitt Romney is a prominent American politician and businessman. Born on March 12, 1947, in Detroit, Michigan, he grew up in a family deeply rooted in politics and business. Romney pursued a successful career in the private sector, working as a management consultant and a co-founder of the investment firm Bain Capital.

His political journey began in 1994 when he ran for the U.S. Senate from Massachusetts but was unsuccessful. Romney later served as the Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007, during which he championed healthcare reform and revitalized the state's economy.

Romney's political aspirations extended to the national stage when he ran for the presidency in 2008 as a Republican candidate but lost the nomination to John McCain. Despite this setback, he continued his pursuit of the presidency and secured the Republican nomination in 2012. During the campaign against incumbent President Barack Obama, Romney emphasized his business acumen and his ability to revive the struggling economy. Ultimately, he was not successful in his bid for presidency.

Throughout his career, Romney has been known for his strong conservative values, fiscal restraint, and pro-business policies. He has also been regarded as a prominent voice within the Republican Party and has advocated for various domestic and foreign policy positions. Although he has since engaged in other political endeavors and has remained a vocal critic of some policies, Romney continues to play an active role in American politics, especially on issues of national importance.

That business we started with 10 people has now grown into a

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

I spent my whole life in the private sector, 25 years in the

I spent my whole life in the private sector, 25 years in the private sector. I understand that when government takes more money out of the hands of people, it makes it more difficult for them to buy things. If they can't buy things, the economy doesn't grow. If the economy doesn't grow, we don't put Americans to work.

Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution.

Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution. And whether the cause is justice for the persecuted, compassion for the needy and the sick, or mercy for the child waiting to be born, there is no greater force for good in the nation than Christian conscience in action.

In the richest country in the history of the world, this Oba

In the richest country in the history of the world, this Obama economy has crushed the middle class. Family income has fallen by $4,000, but health insurance premiums are higher, food prices are higher, utility bills are higher, and gasoline prices have doubled. Today more Americans wake up in poverty than ever before.

Culture, what you believe, what you value, how you live matt

Culture, what you believe, what you value, how you live matters. Now, as fundamental as these principles are, they may become topics of democratic debates from time to time, so it is today with the enduring institution of marriage. Marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman.

Marriage

When sperm and egg unite, something goes from inanimate to a

When sperm and egg unite, something goes from inanimate to animate. It is life.

Life

And let me make this very clear - unlike President Obama, I

And let me make this very clear - unlike President Obama, I will not raise taxes on the middle class. As president, I will protect the sanctity of life. I will honor the institution of marriage. And I will guarantee America's first liberty: the freedom of religion.

Freedom

You know, out-of-touch liberals like Barack Obama say they w

You know, out-of-touch liberals like Barack Obama say they want a strong economy, but in everything they do, they show they don't like business very much. But the economy, of course, is simply the product of all the businesses of the nation added together. So it's a bit like saying you like an omelet, but you don't like eggs.

Business

My dad had been born in Mexico and his family had to leave d

My dad had been born in Mexico and his family had to leave during the Mexican revolution.

Dad

America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around

America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we suffer the collapse of the family here at home.

Family

President Obama orders religious organizations to violate th

President Obama orders religious organizations to violate their conscience. I will defend religious liberty and overturn regulations that trample on our first freedom.

Freedom

I would cap the amount of federal government can spend at 20

I would cap the amount of federal government can spend at 20 percent of the economy. Bring it back to 20 percent or lower. And say, we are not going to spend above that level. Democrats, they want to raise your taxes and spend more and more and turn us into an economy which is no longer driven by the private sector.

Government

Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement

Internationally, President Obama has adopted an appeasement strategy. He believes America's role as leader in the world is a thing of the past. I believe a strong America must - and will - lead the future.

Future

I feel very deeply about the need to respect and tolerate pe

I feel very deeply about the need to respect and tolerate people of different social - or sexual orientation. But at the same time, I believe marriage should be preserved as an institution for one man and one woman.

Marriage

Third, we will make trade work for America by forging new tr

Third, we will make trade work for America by forging new trade agreements. And when nations cheat in trade, there will be unmistakable consequences.

Work

Julia progresses from cradle to grave, showing how governmen

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.

Good

Central to America's rise to global leadership is our Judeo-

Central to America's rise to global leadership is our Judeo-Christian tradition with the vision of the goodness and possibilities of every human life.

Leadership

We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility

We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world.

Freedom

Business and growing jobs is about taking risk, sometimes fa

Business and growing jobs is about taking risk, sometimes failing, sometimes succeeding, but always striving. It is about dreams. Usually, it doesn't work out exactly as you might have imagined. Steve Jobs was fired at Apple. He came back and changed the world.

Business

Instead of leading the world by how much we borrow, it's tim

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.

Time