12 Quotes & Sayings By Rick Perry

Rick Perry is a former Governor of Texas and a potential 2016 Republican presidential candidate. In 2009, he was elected as the 38th Governor of Texas. He was re-elected in 2014 with the lowest percentage of votes ever won by a gubernatorial candidate in Texas history. He left office on January 20, 2015 Read more

Perry earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He served as the lieutenant governor from 2000 to 2002 under Governor George W. Bush, and he briefly served as United States Secretary of Energy from May to June 2001 under President Bush.

In August 2011, Perry announced his candidacy for President of the United States in 2012.

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My hope is that that person will come forward that can win the presidency that we can all get behind. Rick Perry
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We know there is no such thing as freedom without the risk of failure. Rick Perry
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The God we serve does not seek out the perfect, but instead uses our imperfections and our shortcomings for his greater good. I am humbled by my own limitations. But where I am weak, He is strong. Rick Perry
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We have the power to make things new again. To project American strength again, to get our economy going again. Rick Perry
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Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or 'the ability to vote with your feet.' If you don't support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol - don't come to Texas. If you don't like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage, don't move to California. Rick Perry
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We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care. Rick Perry
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America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech. Rick Perry
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And I think most people in this country want to see a president that's got the courage to say we're going to cut the tax burden, and reduce the regulatory climate, and we're going to get Americans working. Rick Perry
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The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption. Rick Perry
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Spreading the wealth punishes success while setting America on course for a greater dependency on government. Rick Perry
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But it wasn't until I graduated from Texas A & M University and joined the United States Air Force, flying C-130's all around the globe, that I truly appreciated the blessings of freedom. Rick Perry