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" I want to say something in a tough-love kind of way about crop insurance. Let's face it: You don't buy insurance on your house hoping it will burn down. Neither do we want to buy crop insurance and hope our crop fails so we can file. "

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" My first goal as governor is to restore public trust in state government by changing the culture of state government. "

Sonny Perdue

First

Trust

Culture

" One of my great joys in life is being a pilot. There is a great sense of freedom in soaring through the sky. You get a different perspective up there. Seeing things that aren't so apparent from the ground. "

" It doesn't hurt to be a former governor. It helps in terms of getting your phone calls returned. "

" We want a state wise in its contemplation - just in its actions - and moderate in the reach of government into our lives. "

" If I want to call somebody's name out, I want to make sure they've done wrong. "

" But we know that the very God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time. And sometimes we're called upon to defend both life and liberty - God's blessings to Americans, and indeed, to all of His creation. "

" I want the USDA to look like America, and I want it to be the best, most effectively managed agency in the U.S. That starts with good people. "

" While some of the critics are voicing legitimate concerns about the merits of a system of academic benchmarks, Common Core is frequently a straw man for the frustrations conservatives have with the federal government. "

" I expect each and every USDA employee to uphold their fellow Americans' First Amendment freedoms. "

" The jury is still out on whether humans are causing climate change. "

" The only legacy I seek is the one that any grandparent seeks - that is, to hand off our nation... our fields and our farms to the next generation in better shape than we found it. "

" Since I was a boy - born into a farming family in Bonaire, GA - I've had agriculture running through my veins. "

" I haven't run across anyone in Georgia who is not regretful and repentant of man's inhumanity when you talk about owning one another. "

" We don't want a busybody government - a boss - that butts into our lives every chance it gets to tell us how to work, how to play, where to live and on and on. "

Sonny Perdue

Chance

Work

" I'm going to be the unapologetic chief advocate, chief salesman for American agriculture products around the world. You grow 'em, we're going to sell 'em. "

" Ethanol is here to stay, and we're going to work for new technologies to be more efficient. "

Sonny Perdue

Here

Stay

" The fact is that Common Core is no more responsible for a bizarre homework question than global warming is for a rain shower. "

" It is a commitment to our children and grandchildren to preserve a statewide network of land and water resources, prime agricultural and forestry lands, and natural, historic, and recreational areas for them to enjoy. "

" I'm not sure about public apologies on behalf of other people as far as the motivation for them. "

" My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service. "

" No American - Christian or otherwise - should have to choose between their careers and their faith. "

" The simple facts are these: We need higher standards in our schools, and we need to hold teachers accountable for the outcomes in their classrooms. "

" In Georgia, agriculture is one area where Democrats and Republicans consistently reached across the aisle and work together. "

" The goal of any farmer, after producing enough to feed his own family, has always been to find the best place to sell the year's crop. "

" In my eight years as governor, I did everything I could to resist federal control of issues that belong to the states. "

" You see, greatness for a state doesn't require some huge monument for all to see. It is not a journey to a particular destination - but a commitment to follow a course of constant and never-ending improvement. "

" We can love all people while loving the law and expecting the law to be fulfilled, and that's a tricky balance. "

" Requiring valid, photographic identification is a common sense step to ensure voter integrity and sound elections. "

" Agriculture is in my heart. "

Sonny Perdue

Heart

Agriculture

" In the business world, lower profits reflect less demand for your product. But in government the opposite is true - demand for our services increases in hard times. "