Jon Huntsman, Jr. Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I had the trade minister in China sit down as we were preparing for trade negotiations. He said, 'Please don't let people in the United States lose their confidence because when you lose your confidence, the rest of the world suffers'.”

“If you can't define a winning exit strategy for the American people, where we somehow come out ahead, then we're wasting our money, and we're wasting our strategic resources.”

“That's what governors do, they wrestle with the issues, they find solutions and they move the agenda forward. At the appropriate time we'll talk about all of these issues, while remembering that our party is a big tent party. We lose when we try to become exclusive to one particular set of issues.”

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

“I'm not competing in Iowa for a reason.”

“I'm surprised that we've gotten to a point where we don't put our country first and put our party first.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“For those of us who have lived abroad and seen our nation in a highly competitive 21st century, and kind of see where this world is going - unless we are able to strengthen our core, we're going to see the end of the American century. And that is totally unacceptable.”