Famous Quotes By Rick Perry

 

1. America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech.
2. Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives.
3. America's greatness is not found in the size of its government. America's greatness resides in the hearts and the minds of the people.
4. And I think most people in this country want to see a president that's got the courage to say we're going to cut the tax burden, and reduce the regulatory climate, and we're going to get Americans working.
5. As Americans, we don't see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility.
6. As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sweat and toil of one of our citizens.
7. But it wasn't until I graduated from Texas A & M University and joined the United States Air Force, flying C-130's all around the globe, that I truly appreciated the blessings of freedom.
8. Conservatives are winning offices, and champions of big government are cleaning out their desks right now.
9. Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.
10. Here is what we know after more than a decade of Republican rule: Texas works. Even 'The New York Times' let it slip into its pages that, 'Texas is the future.'
11. I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses.
12. I mean, Dodd-Frank is strangling small community banks. It doesn't make any difference what the interest rate is. They're not - they're not going to loan the money because they can't make any money for one thing plus the cost of compliance.
13. I'm worried about that man or woman sitting around - the coffee table tonight or in their kitchen talking about how are we going to get to work. How are we going to have the dignity to take care of our family.
14. In Michigan, a liberal democrat raised taxes and kept their government programs at the same level. And guess what? Their economy continued into the toilet, it continued down.
15. It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.
16. It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians, to strengthen our ties with the nation of Israel.
17. My hope is that that person will come forward that can win the presidency that we can all get behind.
18. Obamacare has got everyone on edge. I mean, small business - men and women or big business are sitting out there saying we have no idea what this is going to cost, but we know it's going to cost us and cost us a lot.
19. Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage their lives, our citizens are tired of big government killing jobs with their do-gooder policies. In short the people are Fed Up!
20. Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.
21. Our shared conservative values, our belief in the individual is the great hope of our nation.
22. Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not be passed to future generations. May we boldly seize the moment with singular unity. And may we build a Texas of unlimited possibility.
23. President Obama's call for nearly a half-trillion dollars in more government stimulus when America has more than $14 trillion in debt is guided by his mistaken belief that we can spend our way to prosperity.
24. Reforming public education, cutting property taxes, fixing adult and child protective services and funding our budget can all occur when Democrats and Republicans engage in consensus and cooperation - not cynicism and combat.
25. Somebody has to tell the E.P.A. that we don't need you monkeying around and fiddling around and getting in our business with every kind of regulation you can dream up. You're doing nothing more than killing jobs. It's a cemetery for jobs at the E.P.A.
26. Tell the trial lawyers to get out of your state and to quit costing businessmen and women.
27. The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption.
28. The foundation for future prosperity is built on the bedrock of good jobs and great schools. We are building a strong foundation one job at a time and one educated Texan at a time.
29. The God we serve does not seek out the perfect, but instead uses our imperfections and our shortcomings for his greater good. I am humbled by my own limitations. But where I am weak, He is strong.
30. This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every American in every area.
31. We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.
32. We know there is no such thing as freedom without the risk of failure.
33. We need to stop apologizing for celebrating life. We need to stop apologizing for wanting to protect an individual's right to build a business.
34. We've got the wind at our back right now. Americans are waking up to the realities of their previous choices. We must keep America moving back to preeminence because our values and conservative ideas are the world's greatest hope.
35. What I learned growing up on the farm was a way of life that was centered on hard work, and on faith and on thrift. Those values have stuck with me my whole life.
36. When a criminal breaks into your home I'll let the liberals call the lawyer. I'm going to call Smith & Wesson.
37. When the good lord calls you home, the government ought not come get your home.
38. Who can be against progress, after all? But it's a fraudulent use of the word - because for the Progressive, progress is marked not be how free you are, but how much government can 'do' for you.
39. You got to have a courageous president to stand up and says, listen, if - if you send a bill to me that spends more money than what we've coming in, I'll veto it. I mean, I'm going to try to work with you the best I can, but I'm going to veto it.