Quotes by Ted Cruz

“I'm not cool enough to hang out with any rock stars. Jay-Z doesn't come over to my house. I don't hang out with Ted Nugent.”

“The strength of our economy allows us to maintain the mightiest military in the world, effectively enforcing a Pax Americana.”

“When, President Obama, do you mean to cease abusing our patience? How long is that madness of yours still to mock us? When is there to be an end to that unbridled audacity of yours swaggering about...”

“I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism. Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispa...”

“I'll tell you, in my life I've never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative value...”

“It is amazing that the wisdom of the chattering class to the Republicans is always, always, always 'Surrender your principles and agree with the Democrats.' That's been true for my entire lifetime.”

“I am blessed to receive a word from God every day in receiving the scriptures and reading the scriptures. And God speaks through the Bible.”

“The American president has a peculiar leadership responsibility to speak out for freedom.”

“First of all, we have seen now in six years of Obamacare that it has been a disaster. It is the biggest job-killer in this country. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, have been forced into...”

“The single best thing we can do is expand competition. Let people purchase health insurance across state lines. If you want to expand access, what you want to do is increase choices and drive down ...”

“When I go back to Texas, I travel the state, and I see people all the time who come up to me, men and women across Texas, and they grab me by the shoulder, and they're afraid. They say, 'Ted, you k...”

“I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism.”

“Look, I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism.”

“We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of marriage.”

“There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage.”

“The Obama administration came into Utah and said, 'We're not going to listen to what the U.S. Supreme Court said. 'We, the federal government, are going to recognize marriages in the state of Utah ...”

“The State Marriage Defense Act helps safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for their citizens.”

“Millions of Americans are standing up and saying, 'We want our country back!' Republicans, Democrats, Independents, will not go down the path of Greece, we will not go quietly into the night.”

“In both law and politics, I think the essential battle is the meta-battle of framing the narrative.”

“On the Left, the best and brightest go into politics - Barack Obama is the epitome of the perfect leftist. On the Right, the best and brightest go make money. Very few conservatives want to endure ...”