The invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government.

If anyone accuses me of lying, I'll simply say I'm not lying, which is just an extension of the overall lying strategy.

When I place my hand on the Bible and take the oath of office, that oath becomes my highest promise to God. If I am fortunate to become your president, I will serve no one religion, no one group, no one cause, and no one interest. A President must serve only the common cause of the people of the United States.

People who are government servants, public servants, should not be paid more than the taxpayers who are paying for it.

It's not government that makes business successful. It's not government investments that makes businesses grow and hire people.

Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is.

I served as a missionary for my church. I served as a pastor in my congregation for about 10 years. I’ve sat across the table from people who were - were out of work and worked with them to try and find new work or to help them through tough times.