Quotes by Mitt Romney

Leadership - leadership is about taking responsibility, not making excuses.

I believe that people of faith by and large have a great interest in the institution of family and that a family is a great place to learn leadership skills. Im sure I benefited by having a mom and mad, both of whom were actively involved in the community and in various enterprises.

My leadership will end the Obama era and begin a new era of American prosperity.

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

And the American people are the greatest people in the world. What makes America the greatest nation in the world is the heart of the American people: hardworking, innovative, risk-taking, God- loving, family-oriented American people.

Conservatism has had from its inception vigorously positive, intellectually rigorous agenda and thinking. That agenda should have in my three pillars: strengthen the economy, strengthen our security, and strengthen our families.

I think theres a character one has if youre a chief executive officer. Movies would suggest youre a bad person - if youre wealthy, if youve done well, oh, you must be bad. And frankly, winning the lottery doesnt change who you are; youre the same person inside. And Im the same person I was as an 18-year-old who fell in love with Ann.

I want America to be more like America, if you will. I want the songs, that patriotism we have.

I believe in my Mormon faith, and I endeavor to live by it. My faith is the faith of my fathers - I will be true to them and to my beliefs.

Like me, the great majority of Americans wish both to preserve the traditional definition of marriage and to oppose bias and intolerance directed towards gays and lesbians.

My view is that marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman. Thats the position Ive had for some time, and I dont intend to make any adjustments at this point... Or ever, by the way.

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.

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 Americas first liberty: the freedom of religion.

Mr. Chairman, delegates. I accept your nomination for President of the United States of America. I do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust you have placed in me. It is a great honor. It is an even greater responsibility.

The country already has a leader who divides us with the bitter politics of envy. We have to offer an alternative vision.

Consulting offered me an opportunity to see a lot of different businesses in different regions of the world, to see how textiles were being affected by foreign competition, how technology was changing.

I can tell you, Obamacare, I have been stunned by the pratfalls associated with its implementation. I simply cant understand how a president that had such an effective technology campaign and has such support among the technology community members could have put in place the implementation of Obamacare as ineffectively as he did.

When my mom ran for the Senate, my dad was there for her every step of the way. I can still hear her saying in her beautiful voice, Why should women have any less say than men, about the great decisions facing our nation?

I love my dad. Its fair to say that I probably would not have thought of politics had I not seen my mom and dad involved in politics.

My guess is that my mom and dad are very actively involved in the affairs of the next life, and they dont spend too much time looking back. My dad used to say he always looks forward; he never looks back.