Top quotes by Carly Fiorina

Many people see technology as the problem behind the so-called digital divide. Others see it as the solution. Technology is neither. It must operate in conjunction with business, economic, political and social system. Votes: 27

Life is measured in love and positive contributions and moments of grace. Votes: 18

When you challenge other people's ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. It can happen in small ways in hidden places, or in big ways on a world stage. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you can rise above it. Votes: 17

My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled. Votes: 15

I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes. Votes: 15

The truth is in California you can't build a new manufacturing facility, and businesses are leaving in droves because of bad government policy. Votes: 14

Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes. Votes: 14

People's ideas and fears can make them small but they cannot make you small. People's prejudices can diminish them but they cannot diminish you. Small-minded people can think they determine your worth. But only you can determine your worth. Votes: 13

Russia - having sat across the table from Vladimir Putin, it's pretty clear when you meet him that he has an almost limitless ambition for power. And he's been very good at acquiring it - political power, economic power, military power, territorial power. Votes: 13

I think Donald Trump taps into an anger that I hear every day. People are angry that a commonsense thing like securing the border or ending sanctuary cities is somehow considered extreme. It's not extreme; it's common sense. We need to secure the border. Votes: 13

Quitting law school was the most difficult decision of my life. But I felt this great relief that this is my life and I can do what I want with it. Votes: 13

Most of the media... is positioning the merger with Compaq and the recent actions by Walter Hewlett and David Packard as a fight between the past and the future. Votes: 12

Obviously the Senate is a federal office, but to get California's economy moving again we need to do some things in the federal arena. Votes: 12

Look, I'm a cancer survivor, all right? So I have great personal empathy for people who have pre-existing conditions and can't get insurance. Votes: 11

A leader's most important decisions are about people. Who do you put in which jobs? How long do you leave them in a job? Votes: 10

I think somehow men understand other men's need for respect differently than they understand it for a woman. I'm disappointed to have to say that, but I think it's undeniably true. Votes: 10

I think we ought to ban earmarks. I think we ought to give citizens the opportunity to designate up to 10 percent of their federal income tax toward debt reduction. If we did that, we would reduce our debt by $95 billion a year. Votes: 9

You have to master not only the art of listening to your head, you must also master listening to your heart and listening to your gut. Votes: 9

Don't think of yourself as a woman in business. Votes: 9

We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online. Votes: 8

I learned long ago that the most effective way to compete is to play your own game, and I've been competing with men my whole life. Votes: 8

I'm happy to tell you that having been through surgery and chemotherapy and radiation, breast cancer is officially behind me. I feel absolutely great and I am raring to go. Votes: 7

The highest calling of leadership is to challenge the status quo and unlock the potential of others. We need a leader who will lead the resurgence of this great nation and unlock its potential once again. Votes: 6

You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times. Votes: 6

I don't think we're going to see the price of oil going down in the near future, that's the reality. Votes: 5

The truth is, I'm proud of the life I've lived so far, and though I've made my share of mistakes, I have no regrets. Votes: 5

The GAO just released a report that said 22 percent of federal programs fail to meet their objectives. The truth is we don't know how taxpayer money is spent in Washington, D.C., which is why I think we ought to put every agency budget up on the Internet for everyone to see. Votes: 4

Like Hillary Clinton, I, too, have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike Mrs. Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment. Votes: 4

If you have a line of business - I know this as a CEO - or if you have a teenager - I know this as a parent - who have a spending problem, what do you do? You quit giving them money. Votes: 4

That's the thing about business. Facts and numbers and results actually count. It's not just about words as it is in politics. Votes: 1

I'm not a professional politician, I'm a problem solver. Votes: 0

Whatever your issue, your cause, the festering problem you thought would be resolved - the political class has failed you. Votes: 0

People have decided that career politicians may be part of the problem, not part of the solution. Votes: 0

I managed Hewlett Packard through the worst technology downturn in 25 years, the dotcom bust. Votes: 0

You can find lots of people like you through technology, and women in particular like communities. Votes: 0

You know, I believe that technology is the great leveler. Technology permits anybody to play. And in some ways, I think technology - it's not only a great tool for democratization, but it's a great tool for eliminating prejudice and advancing meritocracies. Votes: 0

We need to be very well aware of the fact that China and Russia are using technology to attack us, just as ISIS is using technology to recruit those who would murder American citizens. Votes: 0

I understand how bureaucracies work. And that's important because our government has become a vast, huge, bloated, corrupt bureaucracy. Votes: 0

It's the federal government's job to secure the border. Votes: 0

Well I think money has been going into political campaigns for a very long time. Votes: 0

There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore. Votes: 0

Had anyone told me that I was going to have a career in business, I would have said, 'No way.' Votes: 0

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before. Votes: 0

A woman's experience is different from a man's in virtually every respect, including how she is treated by the media. Votes: 0

Our founders never intended us to have a professional political class. Votes: 0

If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry. Votes: 0

I didn't get a phone call from Bill Clinton before I jumped in the race ... maybe it's because I hadn't given money to the foundation or donated to his wife's senate race. Votes: 0

I think the dot-com boom and bust represented the end of the beginning. The industry is more mature today. Votes: 0

You know, Californians care about protecting their environment. So do I. But they also care about that in the context of a healthy economy. Votes: 0

I mean there are many people who have endorsed me that I agree with on some things and not others. Votes: 0

You don't create jobs by passing bills, you create jobs by cutting taxes. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton lies about Benghazi, she lied about emails, she is still defending Planned Parenthood, and she is still her party's frontrunner. Votes: 0

I started out as a receptionist. I typed, I filed, I answered the phones for a little nine-person company. Votes: 0

I started out typing and filing and answering the phones for a little nine-person firm. And that nine-person firm gave me my chance to find my own way. Votes: 0

Every job is important because each one represents an American's livelihood and ability to raise a family. Yet spending our time building walls around America will do nothing to help us compete for the millions of new jobs being created. Votes: 0

Fiscal policy is not just, or even not even principally, the purview of the president. Votes: 0

When it turns out that you were supposed to be disclosing all these foreign government donations to the Clinton Global Initiative while you were Secretary of State, and you didn't, and now the Clinton Global Initiative is having to restate their 990s, that doesn't sound very trustworthy to me. Votes: 0

You know, the truth is this: it is a leader's job to challenge the status quo. And when you do, you make enemies. Votes: 0

When men cut jobs, they're seen as decisive. When women do, they're vindictive. Votes: 0

What I think we need to do to engage the American people in a conversation about entitlement reform is to have a bipartisan group of people who come together and put every solution on the table, every alternative on the table. And then we ought to engage in a long conversation with the American people so they understand the choices. Votes: 0

Look, you need technical skills to run a company. Votes: 0

I've never thought in terms of 'men do this' and 'women do that.' Votes: 0

I certainly support civil unions. Votes: 0

I'm a pro-life candidate because I believe that science is proving us right every day. Votes: 0

I think bolstering free trade is a boon to the dollar. Votes: 0

We have a lot of argument about laws but none of it solves the problem. Let's examine what happened, why did we miss the Tsarnaev brothers, why did we miss the San Bernardino couple? It wasn't because we had stopped collected metadata it was because, I think, as someone who comes from the technology world, we were using the wrong algorithms. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton has gotten every foreign policy challenge wrong. Hitting the reset button with Vladimir Putin - recall that she called Bashar Al-Assad a positive reformer and then she opened an embassy and then later she said, over, and over, and over again, "Bashar Al-Assad must go." Although she wasn't prepared to do anything about it. Votes: 0

Recall that Hillary Clinton was all for toppling [Moammar] Gadhafi then didn't listen to her own people on the ground. And then of course, when she lied about the terrorist attack in Benghazi, she invited more terrorist attacks. Votes: 0

I have advocated for rolling back regulations, simplifying the tax code and moving to zero-based budgeting - policies that will support small businesses and raise up the middle class. Votes: 0

The only way to reduce our national debt is to grow the economy and cut spending. We have no idea how our money is being spent. As president, I will move all agencies to zero-based budgeting so that every agency has to justify every dollar that they spend. Votes: 0

The hardest thing for a chief executive to do is to tell someone that they don't have a job anymore. Votes: 0

When our most important issue is the debt that we're piling on our children and grandchildren, I think it's pretty helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate who has actually managed billions of dollars and knows how to cut billions of dollars. Votes: 0

I do not support Common Core because there is absolutely no evidence that a big, centralized bureaucracy makes anything better. In fact, there is a lot of evidence to the contrary. Votes: 0

Im very disappointed that we missed our (earnings per share) growth target this quarter due to the confluence of a number of issues that we now understand and are urgently addressing. I accept full responsibility for the shortfall. Votes: 0

To build a great company, which is a CEO's job, sometimes you have to stand up against conventional wisdom. Votes: 0

I have been tested. I have beaten breast cancer. I have buried a child. I started as a secretary. I fought my way to the top of corporate America while being called every B word in the book. I fought my way into this election and on to this debate stage while all the political insiders and the pundits told, "it couldn't be done." Votes: 0

We [the Republicans] help the middle class when we unburden them from the very policies that Hillary Clinton would double down on. She champions Big Government, which we know enables crony capitalism and exacerbates inequality. If you are wealthy, powerful and well-connected, you can handle Big Government. Votes: 0

I have done business in China for 25 years, so I know that in order to get China to cooperate with us, we must first actually retaliate against their cyber-attacks so they know we're serious. We have to push back on their desire to control the trade route through the South China Sea through which flows $5 trillion worth of goods and services every year. Votes: 0

The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight. Votes: 0

We also know that ISIS is recruiting who are not in those databases. So of course, we're going to miss them. And then we now learn that DHS says, "No, we can't check their social media." Votes: 0

Donald Trump would be a better president every day of the week and twice on Sunday rather than Hillary Clinton. Votes: 0

We must fix our broken education system. Every parent deserves a choice as to how to best educate their children so that every child has a chance to fulfill their potential. Votes: 0

This world is clearly emerging before our eyes. The shifts ahead, the opportunities ahead are massive. Votes: 0

We must work with the Australians, the South Koreans, the Japanese and the Filipinos to contain China. And then we must ask for their support and their help with North Korea. Because believe it or not, China is as concerned about Kim Jong-Un as we are. Votes: 0

The financial crisis was a classic case of the political class failing the American people. Twenty-five agencies were supposed to be minding the store during the financial crisis and every one of them was asleep at the switch. Votes: 0

I will support a low, flat tax for businesses and individuals so that we fix the tax base and grow the economy. Votes: 0

All of our effort should be focused on protecting the religious liberties and freedom of conscience for those Americans that profoundly disagree with the decision. Votes: 0

We know that the two most important things in a child's education are a good teacher and an involved parent. You don't foster those things with a bloated federal bureaucracy - you encourage them when you support choice and accountability. Votes: 0

I know Vladimir Putin. He respects strength. He lied to our president's [Barack Obama] face; didn't both to tell him about warplanes and troops going into Syria. We need to speak to him from a position of strength. Votes: 0

I dare Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama to watch these tapes. Watch a former organ harvester describe a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking while someone says we have to keep it alive to harvest its brain. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton's a highly intelligent woman, hard-working, she's dedicated her life to public service, but unfortunately, she does not have a track record of accomplishment or transparency. ... She's not the woman for the White House. Votes: 0

Human potential is the only limitless resource we have in this world. Votes: 0

Our government has become incompetent, unresponsive, corrupt. And that incompetence, ineptitude, lack of accountability is now dangerous. Votes: 0

We must have Sunni-Arabs involved in this coalition [against ISIS]. We must commit leadership, strength, support and resolve. Votes: 0

Our allies in the Middle East know that the Islamic State is their fight - and they have asked for very specific things to help push back against ISIL.We must give our allies the help they need to confront and defeat this evil. Votes: 0

What is really disappointing about this president is not just lack of leadership, but his tendency to always place the blame for his lack of leadership somewhere else Votes: 0

I think our nation is at a pivotal point. Too many people fear that we are losing the sense of limitless possibility that has always defined this nation. Votes: 0

I grew up a faithful person. I never lost faith. I prayed every day all throughout my life. But at some point in life, my faith became fairly abstract. And I lost this belief that we have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Votes: 0

I will not speak to Vladimir Putin personally until we've rebuilt the 6th Fleet a little bit right under his nose; rebuilt the missile defense program in Poland right under his nose; and conducted a few military exercises in the Baltic states. Votes: 0

Unlike Hillary Clinton, I am not afraid to answer questions about my track record or my accomplishments or my principles, Votes: 0

The state is facing a unique and extraordinary set of challenges and opportunities that demand the involvement of all of us to address them. It's time for everyone to pull together to improve California's competitiveness. Votes: 0

The pace of change is so great, there is always something else going on. What that says to me is that you have to have strategic vision and peripheral vision. Strategic vision is the ability to look ahead and peripheral vision is the ability to look around, and both are important. Votes: 0

When America does not lead, the world is a dangerous and a tragic place. This is a bad deal. [Barack] Obama broke every rule of negotiation.Yes, our allies are not perfect, but Iran is at the heart of most of the evil that is going on in the Middle East through their proxy. Votes: 0

I know our policies work best to lift young men and women up - regardless of their background - so that they can choose their own path and live lives of dignity, purpose, and meaning. Votes: 0

We respect women and don't insult them by saying all they care about is reproductive rights. All issues are women's issues. Votes: 0

Margaret Thatcher - a woman I greatly admire - once said that she was not content to manage the decline of a great nation. Neither am I. I am prepared to lead the resurgence of a great nation. Votes: 0

Any work that's worth doing has its challenges as well as its opportunities. That's true if you're running a business, it's true if you're trying to help on a campaign. Votes: 0

2016 is going to be a fight. A fight between conservatism and a Democrat Party that is undermining the very character of our nation. Votes: 0

You take unacceptable risk, you have to be prepared to face the consequence. Votes: 0

I don't take on a fight just for a fight. I don't tilt at windmills. Votes: 0

I am proudly pro-life and believe that science is proving those who believe in the sanctity of life right every day. A majority of Americans now agree that abortion after five months for any reason is wrong. Votes: 0

I too remember September 11th. I remember immediately putting into place security procedures all throughout our company that did business in 170 countries where we thought corporate interests would be attacked next. To take our country back, to keep our nation safe, we have to begin by beating Hillary Clinton. Votes: 0

Whatever the consequences of staying true to yourself, they're much less than the consequences of selling your soul. Votes: 0

I think 4 percent growth is a good goal. And I think the fact that we have become used to an economy that sort of putt putts along between 1 and 2 percent is sort of tragic. Votes: 0

As president, I will take that common ground and sign the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. I will stop allowing taxpayer money to fund Planned Parenthood. And I will support those pregnancy centers and women's health clinics around the country that are actually serving their communities. Votes: 0

I will reform our broken visa system. Nearly half of the people in this country illegally came here on legal visas and simply never left. We need to fix that. Votes: 0

A boardroom is a collection of individuals, and individuals have varying motives, egos, agendas and qualifications. Sometimes the dynamics can go off track. Votes: 0

We can rebuild an alliance to fight ISIS, but we have to lead, and we have to give our allies what they are asking us to do. We do not have to march off to war, but we have to help our allies fight a war which we need them to win. Votes: 0

When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is. Votes: 0

Californians are worried about whether they will have a job along with ballooning federal spending and deficits. Votes: 0

But ours was intended to be a citizen government. It is what of, by and for the people means. And when our most important issue in California is the creation of jobs, I think it's quite helpful to have someone in the U.S. Senate or in the governor's seat who actually knows where jobs come from. Votes: 0

I felt disconnected from the decisions made in Washington and, to be honest, really didn't think my vote mattered because I didn't have a direct line of sight from my vote to a result. Votes: 0

A merger is hard to pull off under any circumstances. It's harder when everybody is against you. Votes: 0

People who don't fit the mold are treated differently than those who do. Votes: 0

I don't give up on commitments until what I've been asked to do is clearly finished. Votes: 0

Once I dive in, I dive in all the way. Votes: 0

You know, I'm very proud of the large number of Hispanic endorsements that I've received. Votes: 0

Well, you know, I - again, even in the context of BP, I wonder about this government's priorities. The federal government's top priority right now should be the cleanup. And BP certainly has done so many things wrong. They need to be held to account. Votes: 0

Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes. Votes: 0

Crony capitalism is alive and well: the big are bigger, the wealthy are getting wealthier because, with a very large powerful complicated government, which is what we have and which Democrats want more of, only the big, the powerful, the wealthy and the well connected can survive. Votes: 0

Women are not all single-issue voters. Votes: 0

If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently. Votes: 0

The highest calling of leadership is to unlock the potential of others. Votes: 0

Like Hillary Clinton, I too have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike her, I have actually accomplished something. Mrs. Clinton, flying is an activity not an accomplishment. Votes: 0

We will never meet our own expectations of public education unless the federal government is willing to play a consistent, long-term role; unless education truly becomes a matter of national policy, not just a matter of national rhetoric. Votes: 0

Love what you do, or don't do it. Don't make a choice of any kind, whether in career or in life, just because it pleases others or because it ranks high on someone else's scale of achievement...Make the choice to do something because it engages your heart as well as your mind. Make the choice because it engages all of you. Votes: 0

The data is clear: If you give a woman an opportunity, she will make a huge difference. Votes: 0

I have been tested. My faith has been tested. I have battled breast cancer. I have buried a child. Through it all, the love of my family and my personal relationship with Jesus Christ has seen me through. And on this journey my family and my faith will see me through as well. I will not falter, and I will not shrink from this fight. Votes: 0

I was naming the five warriors of our generation who have experience, four out of five I would argue were retired early out of the [Barack] Obama administration because they said things the Obama administration didn't particularly want to hear. Votes: 0

Margaret Thatcher once said, "If you want something talked about, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman." Votes: 0

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - two bloated and corrupt government-sponsored programs - contributed heavily to the crisis.In order to prevent another crisis, we need to do what we should have done years ago - reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We also need to repeal Dodd-Frank, the Democrats' failed solution. Under Dodd-Frank, 10 banks too big to fail have become five banks too big to fail. Thousands of community banks have gone out of business. Votes: 0

The difference between people who succeed and people who fail, I think in many cases it’s not fear. Everyone experiences fear. The difference is what do you do with your fear. Do you work to overcome it or do you let it defeat you? And I think that is actually what distinguishes very successful people from others. Votes: 0

We need to ensure that the government agencies that are supposed to be regulating the financial system are actually doing their jobs. We must shrink the federal government and hold it accountable - and to do that, we need a leader who understands how bureaucracies work and how to cut them down to size. Votes: 0

I come from a world where accountability and accomplishments matter, and where titles and rhetoric take a back seat to results. Votes: 0

We must remember that ours was intended to be a citizen government, and we must work together to restore our country and the character of our nation. Votes: 0

Leadership Is Performance. You Have To Be Conscious Of Your Behavior, Because Everyone Else Is. Votes: 0

If someone believes they are limited by their gender, race or background, they will become more limited. Votes: 0

I think more to the point, these pivotal times means something other than a politician. I understand the economy. I understand the world. I have a lot of foreign policy experience. I understand bureaucracies. I understand technology, and I understand leadership. Votes: 0

[Donald] Trump is a [Hillary] Clinton Christmas gift. Votes: 0

Donald Trump is a big Christmas gift wrapped under the tree for Hillary Clinton. She desperately hopes she runs against Donald Trump. I, however, am the lump of coal in Mrs. Clinton's stocking, and she desperately hopes she does not run against me. Votes: 0

I am a conservative because I know that no one of us is better than any other one of us. Votes: 0

Socialism starts when government creates a problem, and then government steps in to solve the problem. Votes: 0

The most effective way to beat Hillary Clinton is to remind voters of Hillary Clinton's behavior. Votes: 0

Make the choice to do something because it engages your heart as well as your mind. Make the choice because it engages all of you. Votes: 0

Customers can't always tell you what they want, but they can always tell you what's wrong. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton has gotten every foreign policy challenge wrong. Votes: 0

I have been tested in many ways, personally, I have beaten breast cancer, I buried a child to addiction. Professionally, you cannot go from being a secretary of nine-person real estate firm to the chief executive of the largest technology company in the world without having been tested over and over and over. Votes: 0

Somehow a U.N. resolution about Syria puts us where we need to be? I think it is a reflection of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's beliefs that our foreign policy gets set by others. Votes: 0

A company is an organic, living, breathing thing, not just an income sheet and balance sheet. You have to lead it with that in mind. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton failed to mention that her agreement with a precipitous withdrawal and declaration of victory in 2011 helped left swaths of territory and weaponry from ISIS. She failed to mention that she described Bashar al-Assad as a positive reformer and opened an American embassy. She failed to mention a complete failure strategy in Libya, which now is enabling ISIS to move into Libya. Votes: 0

We must continue to show tolerance for those whose opinions and sincerely held beliefs differ from our own. We must lead by example, finding a way to respect one another and to celebrate a culture that protects religious freedom while promoting equality under the law. Votes: 0

We need a fearless fighter in the White House - not just to win this election, but also to restore the character of our nation. Votes: 0

Ultimately, strong branding is not just a promise to our customers,to our partners, to our shareholders and to our communities;it is also a promise to ourselves... in that sense, it is about using a brand as a beacon, as a compass, for determining the right actions, for staying the course, for evolving a culture, for inspiring a company to reach its full potential. Votes: 0

I believe that marriage has a spiritual foundation because only a man and a woman can create life, which is a gift from God. So, while I believe that government should bestow benefits equally, I also believe that government must respect those - like myself - who believe that marriage has a religious foundation. Votes: 0

Life is not measured in time, but in love, contribution, and grace. Votes: 0

All that matters is, how big do you want to dream, and how hard do you want to work? Votes: 0

The marijuana that kids are smoking today is not the same as the marijuana that Jeb Bush smoked 40 years ago Votes: 0

Like all of you I'm angry. I'm angry at what's happening to our nation. Citizens, it's time to take our country back. Votes: 0

As president, I will ensure that the United States is the global energy powerhouse of the 21st century.That means reinstating the Keystone XL Pipeline that President[Barack] Obama rejected. It also means rolling back the regulations from this administration that limit our ability to find resources by imposing regulations on hydraulic fracturing and our ability to be energy independent by regulating drilling on federal lands. As president, I will make America an energy leader through technology and innovation. Votes: 0

Leadership is not about a title, degree or level. Anybody can lead at any time. Votes: 0

So what will define greatness for your generation? I believe it is to use the knowledge that you have earned here to find ways, not only to connect to computers, but to connect to people; not only to bridge gaps in science, but to bridge gaps between cultures; not only to use numbers and formulas to create, but to use words to lead, and in the process, to close that canyon between ignorance and understanding. Votes: 0

Tim Cook has been asked a very specific question, in public by the way, and Tim Cook has refused in public. I don't blame him for that. I will guarantee you that there are all kinds of things that the private sector can be doing to be helpful, and they have not been engaged. Votes: 0

Distilling truth from overwhelming amounts of information is the essence of leadership. Votes: 0

Donald Trump can't beat Hillary Clinton, I think it's very clear, and she doesn't want to run against me, because I can beat her, because I will fight her and force her to fight on ground that she will lose on. Votes: 0

I've made tough calls and tough times and been held accountability. I think that is the kind of leadership that the American people need now to produce results. Votes: 0

There is some confusion because we only recently began our marketing. We're in an era were people need to think about business processes and applications horizontally...We need to think of the enterprise not as an island of stand-alone technology. Votes: 0

I think we need a real plan, which is why I have offered a much more specific approach to securing the border, fixing the legal immigration system and addressing illegal immigration. Votes: 0

We need a top-to-bottom review of every economic development and assistance program we have to ensure that they encourage everyone to strive instead of settle, because there is dignity in all work. Votes: 0

Leadership is all about unlocking the potential in others Votes: 0

All the things I resent most about out-of-control government and the politicians who support it, grow it, or simply fail to deal with it, what angers me above all else is the knowledge that all of this waste and ruin is entirely preventable. Votes: 0

But unlike Hillary Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment. Votes: 0

I'm tired of women who are conservative like me, being dismissed by others because we don't agree with them. And I think it's time to take that word back for all women, not just for those who believe in the litany of the left. Votes: 0

People are tired of the status quo. You see that in various movements in and out of our [the Republicans]party, but most candidates are offering hollow rhetoric, not specific solutions. Votes: 0

I have very eclectic tastes. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are responsible for the growth of ISIS because they precipitously withdrew from Iraq in 2011 against the advice of every single general and for political expediency. Votes: 0

What is that hair? So yesterday. Votes: 0

My job is to continue to work very hard, to make sure the American people understand who I am, what I believe in, what I'll fight for. It's why I have been so accessible to the press. Votes: 0

[Hillary] Clinton, we are not where we need to be in the fight against ISIS. Votes: 0

The most important thing about a child's education is to have a great teacher in front of the classroom and a lot of choice and accountability with parents. Votes: 0

If Hillary Clinton had to face me on a debate stage, at the very least, she would have a hitch in her swing. Votes: 0

Everyone truly does have God-given gifts ... Find them and use them, and don't let anyone else tell you that you are less than who you are. Votes: 0

I will force Hillary Clinton to fight on the grounds of her lies and lack of trustworthiness, whether that's about e-mails, and servers and Benghazi. Votes: 0

Challenge the mind and capture the heart. Votes: 0

People who have been in and around government and politics their entire lives may not be able to see the truth. Our government must be fundamentally reformed. The system has to be changed. Our politics can no longer tinker on the edges. Votes: 0

I've laid out a plan for how we keep people safe here at home, and I've laid out a plan of how we wage war and win by denying ISIS territory overseas. We must deny them their territory because the territory that they've conquered because Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama declared victory in Iraq and against every generals advice withdrew all of our troops, leaving a vacuum, weaponry, territory for ISIS to conquer, that territory, their caliphate, is that from which they draw legitimacy, potency, credibility. We have to deny them that territory. Votes: 0

I will reveal to the American people over and over and over again the Clinton way, say what you have to say to get elected, lie as long as you can get away with it. Votes: 0

I do not support citizenship for those already here illegally. Those who cut the line and broke our laws as their first act entering this country have foregone that opportunity. Votes: 0

Everything Bill Clinton has done is fair game. He's a former president. I just don't think that is the most effective way to beat Hillary Clinton, because while all that was going on there were a lot of women who felt for whatever reason great sympathy for Hillary Clinton. Look, if my husband were doing that, I would have left him. I would not have behaved the way Hillary Clinton did. Votes: 0

We must move from revenue-neutral to revenue-reducing tax reform, because the federal government spends far too much money. Votes: 0

We need to enact fundamental tax reform. The weight and complexity of our 73,000-page tax code are crushing everyday Americans. We need to radically simplify the tax code so that we can re-start the real engine of growth in our economy. That means our tax code needs to go from 73,000 pages down to about three pages. Votes: 0

When our embassy is attacked in Benghazi by terrorists and there is no response, you get more bad behavior. When Russia invades Ukraine and there is no response, you get more bad behavior. When Syria crosses the red line and there is no response, you get more bad behavior. When Iran launches tests of ballistic missiles and there is no response, you get more bad behavior. When North Korea attacks Sony Pictures and there is no response, you get more bad behavior. In other words, Mrs. Clinton, you cannot lead from behind. We must respond when we are attacked or provoked. Votes: 0

The truth is, I was afraid the day I walked into Stanford. And I was afraid the day I walked out. Votes: 0

I know why jobs go, and I know why they come. Votes: 0

When you don't respond to bad behavior, you get more of it. Votes: 0

Silos can't interoperate unless the technology does. Votes: 0

Well, first, if I am fortunate enough to be elected to the U.S. Senate, it won't be a party that will have elected me. It will be the people of California. Votes: 0

Oh, I'm sure I've made my share of (mistakes). I don't think I've made more than my fair share of them, although I think more has been made of the ones that I've made, Votes: 0

Donald Trump you're never going to be president of the United States by insulting your way to the presidency. Votes: 0

I'm really paying attention. People make up their minds late. Votes: 0

What I have said to people is that I've lived the American dream, because I have. Votes: 0

Well I'm not a novelist. I've only written one book and that is a memoir. Votes: 0

There are kind of four people up at the top, [Donald] Trump,[Marco] Rubio,[Ted] Cruz,[Ben] Carson, and then there's me and about three governors. I'm perfectly happy with that position right now, honestly, because when I started this race, I was 17 out of 16. The pollsters didn't even ask my name, because so few people knew me. Votes: 0

Nobody needs to worry about my toughness. Votes: 0

I'm quoting Margaret Thatcher. I quote her frequently. Votes: 0

My goodness, my hair's been talked about by a million people, you know? It sort of goes with the territory. Votes: 0

Well, I've been a Republican for all of my voting life. Votes: 0

Margaret Thatcher was a great leader for her nation at a pivotal and a perilous time. So, I find the comparison flattering, but that's up to others to say whether that comparison is justified. Votes: 0

There's a whole company called Palantir that does nothing but derive and create algorithms riches to search through big data. We're not using their capabilities. For heaven's sake, some of this is just ineptitude. Votes: 0

I really believe that all CEO pay should be voted on by shareholders ahead of time. Mine was. Votes: 0

In World War II, the government went to the private sector. The government asked the private sector for help in doing things that the government could not do. The private sector complied. That is what I am suggesting. Votes: 0

I think a strong dollar is the result of policies, but I don't think the strong dollar is in and of itself a policy. Votes: 0

I think leadership of any kind requires trust and transparency and voters should demand no less from their political leadership in government. Votes: 0

While lawyers are arguing about the PATRIOT Act or the America Freedom Act, the point is, the terrorists have moved on, the technologists have moved on, and we, the United States of America, are not taking advantage of the latest and greatest in technology the terrorists are. We need to get smart about it. Votes: 0

You know, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. Votes: 0

We know the only way to reimagine our government is to reimagine who is leading it, Votes: 0

We have been through four and five generations of technology since the PATRIOT Act. Votes: 0

Customers are still setting the technology agenda. Not just you, our customers, but your customers as well. What more and more are telling you is what kind of services they need, and how and when they want those services delivered to them. And in fact, that is just the beginning. Votes: 0

A vendor neutral, standards-based approach must be adopted Votes: 0

I think the company's [HP's] success will be my legacy. The company's failure will be my failure, with all the predictable consequences of that. Votes: 0

People who describe culture and values and how people behave - I've heard people refer to it as 'the soft stuff'-they often underestimate its importance. The soft stuff actually is the hard stuff. Votes: 0

In fact, the private sector is improving their algorithmic ability to search through big data month after month after month. And, of course, a big government bureaucracy isn't keeping up. Votes: 0

I am a conservative and proud of it. Votes: 0

In bullfighting there is a term called querencia. The querencia is the spot in the ring to which the bull returns. Each bull has a different querencia, but as the bullfight continues, and the animal becomes more threatened, it returns more and more often to his spot.As he returns to his querencia, he becomes more predictable. And so, in the end, the matador is able to kill the bull because in. Votes: 0

I was wrong about [Jack] Keane. He is the exception that proves the rule. I was certainly right about the fact that he is a member of the warrior class. Votes: 0

Many people have asked me how I feel about losing my job Votes: 0

Politics is different than business. Votes: 0

Hillary Clinton wants to run on the historic nature of her candidacy. I will force her to run on accountability for the Clinton way. Votes: 0

I think it would help tremendously to have a senator that knows where jobs come from, that knows how to create them, that knows how to bring them back and, importantly, knows what it means to manage billions of dollars' worth of expenses and cut billions of dollars' worth of expenses. Votes: 0

We need an employer verification system that works so that we can hold employers accountable. Votes: 0

It is the height of hypocrisy for [Hillary] Clinton to talk about being the first woman president when every single policy she espouses and every single policy of President [Barack] Obama has been demonstrably bad for women. Votes: 0

Of course people think Washington is arrogant. It is. Votes: 0

I have met Vladimir Putin, and I know his ambition will not be detoured by a gimmicky red, reset button. Votes: 0

What happens when you have vast legislative overreach is you don't particularly fix the problem you started out to fix but create problems for everyone else. Votes: 0

Perception is everything and that becomes the reality. It's a big problem for Hillary Clinton. Votes: 0

When Hillary Clinton talks about adding more restrictions and complexity to our financial system, as she did in her economic policy speech, it shows how clueless she is about how the economy actually works. Votes: 0

Silicon Valley companies need to be asked to bring the best and brightest, the most recent technology to the table. I was asked as a CEO. I complied happily. And they will as well. But they have not been asked. That's why it cost billions of dollars to build an [Barack] Obama website that failed because the private sector wasn't asked. Votes: 0

People are angry that things as common sense as securing the border and eliminating sanctuary cities are being framed as extreme views. They are tired of empty rhetoric without action, and they are hungry for a leader from outside the professional political class. Votes: 0

As commander in chief, I will not speak to Vladimir Putin until we've set up that no-fly zone; until we've gathered our Sunni-Arab allies and begun to deny ISIS territory; until I've called the supreme leader of Iran and told him new deal - new deal. We the United States of America are going to cut off the money flow, which we can do; which we don't need anyone's permission or collaboration to do. Votes: 0

There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action. Votes: 0

I didn't say I would cut off all communication with [Vladimir] Putin. What I said was as president of the United States, now is not the time to talk with him. Votes: 0

For heaven's sakes, every parent in America is checking social media and every employer is as well, but our government can't do it. Votes: 0

One of the things I would immediately do [as Commander in Chief ], in addition to defeating them here at home, is bring back the warrior class - Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. Every single one of these generals I know. Every one was retired early because they told President [Barack] Obama things that he didn't want to hear. Votes: 0

We need a different kind of leadership in the White House that understands how to get bureaucracies competent again. Votes: 0

To wage war, we need a commander in chief who has made tough calls in tough times and stood up to be held accountable over and over, not first-term senators who've never made an executive decision in their life. Votes: 0

China is a rising adversary. So one of the things we have to do if we want China's support is to push back on China. Votes: 0

We need to fix our legal immigration system. Votes: 0

As president, the first thing I will do is secure the border. It will take money, manpower, and technology - but most of all, it will take political will. Votes: 0

We need a leader who won't be silent - as Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have been - as millions of Christians are persecuted throughout the Middle East. Votes: 0

The world is a more tragic and dangerous place when American isn't leading and, under this president, we have not been leading. Votes: 0

We must protect the right of citizens to practice their religions freely. As president, I will support federal and state-level legislation like the Religious Freedom Restoration Acts that protect citizens and their churches from government intrusion. Votes: 0

Too often, we see people who are prevented from practicing their religion because of a government mandate. Votes: 0

Every single policy Hillary Clinton espouses and every single policy of President [Barack] Obama has been demonstrably bad for women! Votes: 0

Religious liberty must be protected in this country. It's a principle upon which we were founded. Votes: 0

We need to unify our party, we need a real Conservative in the White House, and we need to beat Hillary Clinton to take our country back and keep our nation safe. Votes: 0

Like all of you I'm angry. I'm angry at what's happening to our nation. Citizens, it's time to take our country back. Bombastic insults wont take it back. Political rhetoric that promises a lot and delivers little, won't take it back. All of our problems can be solved. All of our wounds can be healed by a tested leader who is willing to fight for the character of our nation. Votes: 0

Nobody needs to worry whether or not I've been tested. Votes: 0

It's that government bureaucracies crush innovation. We are falling further and further behind in our government. Votes: 0

All the pundits and D.C. insiders thought I'd never be standing on the main stage. I am and I'm going to stay there. Votes: 0

National security is a place where the private sector could be helpful because the government is woefully behind the technology curve. But secondly, the bureaucratic processes that have been in place since 9/11 are woefully inadequate as well. Votes: 0

Citizens, it is time to take our country back from the political class, from the media, from the liberal elite. Votes: 0

When Iran continues to get away with bad behavior, what do our allies who are Iran's enemies think about us? It is why we cannot stand by while Russia allies itself with Iran. You can't outsource American leadership to Russia. Russia isn't on our side. They're on their side and Iran's side. Votes: 0

Some of this is bureaucratic ineptitude and a great deal of this is an administration that doesn't understand the urgency of the situation, and therefore this [Barack Obama] administration has not reached out actively to the private sector and said, we need help. Votes: 0

Kim Jong-Un is a dangerous leader, without a doubt. And both Republican and Democrat administrations have been completely ineffective in dealing with him. So we must continue to isolate him. We will need China as part of that strategy. Votes: 0

The people are fed up with the political class. Votes: 0

I would say that [David] Petraeus and [Hillary] Clinton are being handled very difficultly by this administration over arguably exactly the same issue, which was the handling of classified information over a personal email. Votes: 0

When we miss with all the metadata collection we've had, the San Bernardino couple and the Tsarnaev brothers, what that suggests to me is that we are using the wrong algorithms to search through all this data. Votes: 0

We've mismanaged going into Iraq. Votes: 0

It's not a world war yet, but we're at war, because ISIS has declared war on us. Votes: 0

I go to social media, check out my granddaughter's new boyfriend, but the Department of Homeland Security can't figure out they need to be tracking they jihadi web sites? Votes: 0

As president, I will stand up to the great human rights tests of our time - in China, Russia, and the Middle East. We must send a signal to our allies and adversaries that America is back in the leadership business. Votes: 0

I will force Hillary Clinton to fight on the ground of her foreign policy mistakes. Votes: 0

I do not agree that the court can or should redefine marriage. Votes: 0

Donald Trump is a serial philanderer, by his own admission. Votes: 0