"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."

"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country."

"The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his."

"Every summit scaled was once thought insurmountable from the valley below. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"To know when to speak and when to listen is the hallmark of genuine discernment. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds."

"The test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power. Let this simple maxim guide your daily deeds — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The principles that made this nation a great and powerful leader of the world, have not lost their meaning. They never will. We know we can bring this country back. I'm Mitt Romney. I believe in America. And I'm running for president of the United States."