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" Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity. "
Rick Perry
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" 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. "
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Faith
Growing Up
" We have the power to make things new again. To project American strength again, to get our economy going again. "
Rick Perry
Strength
Power
American
" I think you need to have a tax system that basically is flat, fair and simple. And - that you can put on a post card. I mean, even Timothy Geithner could do this one and get it on time. "
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Think
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" I think Barack Obama is a socialist. I think he cares for his country - don't get me wrong about that - but I think he truly misunderstands what this country was based upon, the values that America was based upon, which was free enterprise and having the ability to risk your capital and having a chance to have a return on your investment. "
Rick Perry
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America
Chance
" Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry. "
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Active
Citizenry
Best
" I come by my conservatism authentically, not by convenience. And I offer the American people a new direction. "
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American
Direction
New
" I believe in America. I believe in her purpose and her promise. I believe her best days have not yet been lived. I believe her greatest deeds are reserved for the generations to come. "
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Believe
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Purpose
" 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. "
Rick Perry
Child
Budget
Cooperation
" I disagree with the concept that somehow or another we're going to pack up 10, to 12, to 15 million people and ship them back to the country of origin. That's not going to happen. "
Rick Perry
People
Back
Country
" Conservatives are winning offices, and champions of big government are cleaning out their desks right now. "
Rick Perry
Winning
Champions
Cleaning
" It is time to let America be America again. To return freedom to the people. To stand on our founding principles and reject the cynical politics of the Nanny State. "
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America
Freedom
Time
" Washington's insatiable desire to spend our children's inheritance on failed stimulus plans and other misguided economic theories have given record debt and left us with far too many unemployed. "
Rick Perry
Children
Washington
Desire
" When the good lord calls you home, the government ought not come get your home. "
Rick Perry
Government
Your
You
" 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. "
Rick Perry
Government
Same
Liberal
" I've always believed the mission is greater than the man. "
Rick Perry
Always
Than
Mission
" Those jobs flee other states because of factors like excessive taxation, punitive regulation and frivolous lawsuits. "
Rick Perry
Taxation
Other
Like
" The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our core values. We disagree with the premise of their argument. We believe there's nothing wrong with America that an extra dose of freedom won't cure. "
Rick Perry
Think
Constitution
Freedom
" Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives. "
Rick Perry
Less
More
Personal
" 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. "
Rick Perry
Hope
America
Wind
" When it comes to conservative social issues, it saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left. Our loudest opponents on the left are never going to like us so let's quit trying to curry favor with them. "
Rick Perry
Me
Pressure
Face
" 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. "
Rick Perry
Need
Right
Stop
" In America, the people are not subjects of government, the government is subject to the people. "
Rick Perry
Government
America
Subject
" Let's make what Americans buy. Buy what Americans make. And sell it to the world. "
Rick Perry
Make
World
Buy
" Let's stand up. Let's speak with pride about our morals and our values and redouble our effort to elect more conservative Republicans. "
Rick Perry
Stand
Effort
Pride
" Armed and law-abiding citizens are a greater deterrent to violent crime than 1,000 laws passed by Congress. "
Rick Perry
Congress
Laws
Than
" Scouting ought to be about building character, not about sex. Period. Precious few parents enroll their boys in the Scouts to get a crash course in sexual orientation. "
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Crash
Building
Sex
" Being the Republican front-runner was three of the most exciting hours of my entire life. I've come to grips with it, and the only lasting effect is that I refuse to go on a stage that has more than one podium on it. "
Rick Perry
Stage
Three
Go
" 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. "
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America
People
Greatness
" Our party cannot be all things to all people. It can't be. Our loudest opponents on the left are never going to like us so let's stop trying to curry favor with them. "
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Trying
Loudest
Party
" 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. "
Rick Perry
Responsibility
Women
Work