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Romney Photos and Quotes, February 2007 to Present
"How we respond to today's challenges will define our generation, and
it will determine what kind of America we will leave our children, and
theirs. America faces a new generation of challenges.
Radical, violent Islam seeks to destroy us. An emerging China
endeavors to replace our economic leadership, and we are troubled at
home by government overspending, overuse of foreign oil, and the
breakdown of the family."
"Americans acknowledge that liberty is a gift of God, and not an
indulgence of government."
"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."
"Americans do not respect believers of convenience. Americans
tire of those who would jettison their beliefs even to gain the world."
"No candidate should become the spokesman for any one faith, for if
President, he will need the prayers of people of all faiths."
"In recent years, the separation between church and state has been
taken well beyond its original meaning. They seek to remove from
the public domain any acknowledgement of God. Religion is seen as
merely a private affair, with no place in public life. It is as if
they are intent on establishing a new religion in America: the religion
of secularism. They are wrong."
"I will take care to separate the affairs of government from any
religion, but I will not separate us from the God who gave us liberty."
"The consequence of our common humanity is our responsibility to one
another. To our fellow Americans foremost, but also to every child
of God. It is an obligation which is fulfilled by Americans every
day, here and across the globe, without regard to creed or race or
nationality."
"I was taught in my home to honor God and love my neighbor. I
saw my father march with Martin Luther King. I saw my parents
provide compassionate care to others, in personal ways to people nearby,
and in just as consequential ways in leading national volunteer
movements."
"America must never falter in holding high the banner of freedom."
"America's greatest innovation is freedom. Without freedom, we have
nothing. With freedom, nothing can hold us back."
"America cannot continue to lead the family of nations around the world if we fail the family here at home."
"[Comparing to the withering state churches of Europe.]
Infinitely worse is the other extreme, the creed of conversion by
conquest, violent jihad, murder as martyrdom, killing Christians, Jews,
and Muslims with equal indifference. These radical Islamists do
their preaching not by reason or example, but in the coercion of minds
and the shedding of blood. We face no greater danger today than
theocratic tyranny and the boundless suffering these states and groups
could inflict if given the chance."
"In such a world, we can be deeply thankful that we live in a land
where reason and religion are friends and allies in the cause of
liberty, joined against the evils and dangers of the day."
"We do not insist on a single strain of religion. Rather, we
welcome our nation's symphony of faith."
"Recall the early days of the first Continental Congress in
Philadelphia. During the fall of 1774, with Boston occupied by
British troops, there were rumors of imminent hostilities and fears of
an impending war. In this time of peril, someone suggested that
they pray, but there were objections. They were too divided in
religious sentiments, what with Episcopalians and Quakers, Anabaptists
and Congregationalists, Presbyterians and Catholics."
"Then Sam Adams rose, and said he would hear a prayer from anyone of
piety and good character as long as they were a patriot. And so
together they prayed, and together they fought, and together by the
grace of God they founded this great nation."
-- Mitt Romney
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