George W. Romney

We need leadership that can elevate religion and morality to their position of paramount importance and thus eliminate growing selfishness, immorality and materialism. ”

You can't be too right too soon and win elections. ”

The rights of some must not be enjoyed by denying the rights of others. Neither can we permit states' rights at the expense of human rights. ”

Extremism in defense of liberty is not a vice, but I denounce political extremism, of the left or the right, based on duplicity, falsehood, fear, violence and threats when they endanger liberty. ”

Too often we shape our public positions on the basis of our economic connections. That brings us dangerously close to economic determinism. ”

It is morally, politically and socially wrong for business as business or labor as labor to participate directly in politics. ”

My religion is my most precious possession. Except for it, I could easily have become excessively occupied with industry. Sharing responsibility for church work has been a vital counterbalance in my life. ”

Dogmatic ideological parties tend to splinter the political and social fabric of a nation. ”

My wife has been my greatest earthly inspiration. She excels in eloquence, the poetry of words, empathy and graciousness. ”

Prayer is not a substitute for work. First we have to do all we can ourselves to understand a situation. Then when we ask for help, sometimes it is very evident, sometimes it isn't. Sometimes we may well be helped by not getting a decision. ”