Jon Huntsman, Jr. Quotes

But economic recovery must be earned. And it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses.

The real secret about diplomats is that we're trained to say something, when there is nothing to say, and to say nothing when there is something to say.

Our political debates today are corrosive and not reflective of the belief that Abe Lincoln espoused back in his day: that we are a great country because we are a good country.

To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.

The reality, sitting ten thousand miles away, is that we remain the country that inspires. We remain that shining city on a hill.

Politics is a lot of serendipity. You're in the right place and the right time and you've got the right message, and it either connects for you or, or it doesn't.

My father, one of the great entrepreneurs and philanthropists of this state, taught me that capital - monetary or political - is to be used to benefit others. I intend to continue that tradition.

I'm a true native of the Bay Area.

I'm a very spiritual person and proud of my Mormon roots.

I don't think you need to run down someone's reputation in order to run for the office of president.

I come from a long line of saloon keepers and proselytizers, and I draw from both sides.

I love music, I love all kinds of music, particularly jazz. Jazz is an extension of America. There's no other country in the world that could have produced jazz.

Today I'm a candidate for the office of president of the United States of America. My kids can't believe I just said that.

I'm not competing in Iowa for a reason.

America is the primary engine of growth in the world and we are the only beacon of free trade left, and open markets.

In a day and age of global competition and instantaneous financial flows, you have to be highly sensitive to the way in which tax policy impacts your overall competitiveness as a country.

At the end of the day, capital is a coward. It's going to flee from wherever it perceives risk to be present in the marketplace.

I think we have to be very sensitive to our need to compete, moving forward, and a lot of that is tied to tax policy.

If we can't find cuts in the defense budget, we're not looking carefully enough.

It's taken a lot of presidents to get us where we are today, a lot of deployments, a lot of wars, a lot engagements. You add them all up.

When America closes its doors, so does everybody else.

Economic prosperity and quality education for our children are inexorably linked.