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" My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so 'Can't is not an option' was almost a way of life. "

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" Protests are fine. But in South Carolina we believe in the rule of law, and the people of this state should never doubt that as governor, I will enforce it. "

" I try not to miss anything because of work. And I didn't want to have to say that, because that doesn't sound realistic. But it is. Family has to come first. It has to. Especially for a mom. Because if your family's happy, you can do your job. "

" Contraception doesn't define a woman. "

" Almost forty-five years after my parents first became Americans, I stand before you and them tonight as the proud governor of the state of South Carolina. "

" My husband was adopted, and we had difficulty having both of my children, so we know the gift that life is. We do believe marriage is between a man and a woman. It's how you stand on that kind of thing or how you vote that really makes a difference. "

" Do things that are uncomfortable to do. I say that because women tend to step back from things that they don't know about. And the second, most important one is, push through the fear. "

" I think that we are at a point in our country where we're trying to decide what role should religion play in the political arena. "

" I do think that climate change is real. And I think that it's something that we have to deal with. But I also think it has to be a balance. And, you know, as governor of South Carolina, that was what I did. "

" When we come into the NSC, everybody has different opinions. At the end of the day, we present the president with all the facts. We let him make the decision. And we all, as a team, go out and support that decision. "

" I'm very proud of the way that I was raised, I'm very proud of the way that my parents raised me. "

" I'm a huge fan of women; I think we're great. "

" You will see us going forward talking about those things to bring Iran in compliance: not just of the deal, but of the international community and what is expected to be a good community citizen. "

" I wear heels. It's not for a fashion statement, it's... ammunition. "

" I think the media's a little frightened of women. "

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" We're going to fight hard on this. We're going to push hard - not just on North Korea; we're going to push hard on other countries who are not abiding by the resolutions and not abiding by the sanctions against North Korea. "

" The people of South Carolina support conservatives who are trying to push real change, and the people of South Carolina expect their presidential candidates to back them up when they show courage. "

" The reason I actually ran for office is because of Hillary Clinton. Everybody was telling me why I shouldn't run: I was too young, I had small children, I should start at the school board level. "

" Everyone can have a bad day. "

" God bless the people of the State of South Carolina. "

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" It is time for all civilized nations to stop the horrors that are taking place in Syria and demand a political solution. "

" I encourage people to find and use the power of their voices just as much when I do not agree with those voices as when I do agree with them. "

" Ultimately, my connection to my Indian-ness comes back to my mom and dad. They would all tell me and my siblings stories about their life in India, so it was very close to my two brothers and my sister and I. "

" Growing up in the rural south, my family didn't look like our neighbors, and we didn't have much. There were times that were tough, but we had each other, and we had the opportunity to do anything, to be anything, as long as we were willing to work for it. "

" I had a white senator call me a rag head, and I had an African-American legislator call me a conservative with a tan. "

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" Today, we live in a time of threats like few others in recent memory. During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation. No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country. "