"My policies are based not on some economic theory, but on things I and millions like me were brought up to believe: an honest day's work for an honest day's pay; live within your means; put by for a r…"

"We are not asking for a hand-out, but for a fair chance to stand on our own two feet."

"You don’t achieve anything without trouble, ever."

"I am not concerned with the short-term view. I am concerned with the long-term future of this country."

"I am not a sentimentalist. I am a pragmatist."