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title: "61 Thinking Quotes By Ted Cruz"
description: "Ted Cruz thinking quotes cover election importance, leadership honesty, and hope for youth."
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> [I think President's candidates need shock collars or something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-president-s-candidates-need-shock-collars-or-something/)

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> [I don’t think I’m all that conservative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-don-t-think-i-m-all-that-conservative/)

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> [ You think defending this nation \[americans\] is expensive, try not defending it. That's a lot more expensive. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/you-think-defending-this-nation-americans-is-expensive-try-not/)

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> [ISIS says they want to go back and reject modernity? Well, I think we should help them. We ought to bomb them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/isis-says-they-want-to-go-back-and-reject-modernity-well-i-think-we/)

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> [I don't think it's government's job to find health care for people. I think it's the individual's job to find health care.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-don-t-think-it-s-government-s-job-to-find-health-care-for-people-i/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think data is incredibly powerful for understanding what people are thinking and for allocating resources.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-data-is-incredibly-powerful-for-understanding-what-people-are/)

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> [Listen, Bernie Sanders talks about how Washington is corrupt, both parties are in bed with the lobbyists and special interests. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/listen-bernie-sanders-talks-about-how-washington-is-corrupt-both/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think we need to be fighting for the working men and women of this country, not the moneyed New York interests.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-we-need-to-be-fighting-for-the-working-men-and-women-of-this/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [Look, I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/look-i-think-hispanic-community-the-values-that-resonate-in-our/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [Far too many young people are living in their parents' basements, and I think it is important for people to have hope…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/far-too-many-young-people-are-living-in-their-parents-basements-and-i/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think if you're at home and you don't want Donald Trump to be the Republican nominee, then the only candidate who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-if-you-re-at-home-and-you-don-t-want-donald-trump-to-be-the/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [ I think many of the mainstream media players are liberal Democrats. They intend to vote for Hillary \[Clinton\]. They believed Donald \[Trump\]… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-many-of-the-mainstream-media-players-are-liberal-democrats/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [America has receded from the world. Today our friends and allies don't trust us. And our enemies don't fear us. I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/america-has-receded-from-the-world-today-our-friends-and-allies-don-t/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I like Donald Trump. I appreciate that he's focusing on illegal immigration. It's an issue I've been fighting a long, long time.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-like-donald-trump-i-appreciate-that-he-s-focusing-on-illegal/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [We're doing a horrible job, and by "we" I mean conservatives, Republicans, free marketers, anyone who believes in liberty is doing a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/we-re-doing-a-horrible-job-and-by-we-i-mean-conservatives-republicans/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [We're seeing something fairly remarkable happen on the political train. We're seeing the Washington establishment abandoning Marco Rubio. I think they've made…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/we-re-seeing-something-fairly-remarkable-happen-on-the-political/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [He has attempted to muddy the waters, but I think anyone that watched the battle that we had - you know, there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/he-has-attempted-to-muddy-the-waters-but-i-think-anyone-that-watched/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I do think if we take the power out of Washington and bring it back to the people, if we defend the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-do-think-if-we-take-the-power-out-of-washington-and-bring-it-back/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [For anyone who doesn't believe that Donald Trump is the best candidate to go head to head with Hillary Clinton in November,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/for-anyone-who-doesn-t-believe-that-donald-trump-is-the-best/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [ Three of the last four \[elections\], '06, '08, and '12, were disastrous for Republicans. And they were years in which we just… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/three-of-the-last-four-elections-06-08-and-12-were-disastrous-for/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think what Republicans want is someone who will stand up and lead, who will take on the great challenges of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-what-republicans-want-is-someone-who-will-stand-up-and-lead/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think President Obama is the most radical president this nation's ever seen. And in particular, I think he is a true…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-president-obama-is-the-most-radical-president-this-nation-s/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [ I introduced bill saying we need more security, we need more scrutiny. Once again, Marco \[Rubio\] opposed this. So Marco can't have… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-introduced-bill-saying-we-need-more-security-we-need-more-scrutiny/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think the debate was really some powerful moments of clarity. We saw that Donald Trump, substantively, has the same issues on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-the-debate-was-really-some-powerful-moments-of-clarity-we-saw/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [Two-thirds of Americans think our kids will have a worse life than we did. That is a powerful indication we are on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/two-thirds-of-americans-think-our-kids-will-have-a-worse-life-than-we/)

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> [A friend of mine, a Hispanic entrepreneur asked me a question sometime ago, he said, 'When is the last time you saw…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/a-friend-of-mine-a-hispanic-entrepreneur-asked-me-a-question-sometime/)

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> [I think our nation faces enormous challenges, and we need leaders who are willing to tell the truth and do the right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-our-nation-faces-enormous-challenges-and-we-need-leaders-who/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think Hillary Clinton's nomination and I think Donald Trump's nomination, I think the media played decisive roles in both of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-hillary-clinton-s-nomination-and-i-think-donald-trump-s/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [You don't hear me lambasting, engaging in personal attacks, getting nasty. I don't think that belongs in politics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/you-don-t-hear-me-lambasting-engaging-in-personal-attacks-getting/)

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> [I believe in the American people. It's - I believe in trusting them, I believe in empowering them, and I think, at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-believe-in-the-american-people-it-s-i-believe-in-trusting-them-i/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [If as a voter you think what we need is more Republicans in Washington to cut a deal with Harry Reid and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/if-as-a-voter-you-think-what-we-need-is-more-republicans-in/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [In fact, I think we're less safe. We get so distracted by all of the information, we're not spending enough time getting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/in-fact-i-think-we-re-less-safe-we-get-so-distracted-by-all-of-the/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [President Obama, when he was elected, he could have been a unifying figure. He could have chosen to be a leader on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/president-obama-when-he-was-elected-he-could-have-been-a-unifying/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [How do we get America back to work? President Obama thinks the answer is more and more government. Government is not the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/how-do-we-get-america-back-to-work-president-obama-thinks-the-answer/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think that is why we're seeing conservatives uniting behind our campaign, because I have a proven record as a consistent conservative…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-that-is-why-we-re-seeing-conservatives-uniting-behind-our/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [Protecting life is a value that matters. Whether it is stopping partial birth abortion which I think is a barbarism. Or whether…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/protecting-life-is-a-value-that-matters-whether-it-is-stopping/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [We should protect life but I'm not interested in anything that restricts birth control. And I'm not interested in anything that restricts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/we-should-protect-life-but-i-m-not-interested-in-anything-that/)

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> [The left keeps talking about impeachment. I mean, they were talking about impeachment before Donald Trump's inauguration in 2017. And, you know,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/the-left-keeps-talking-about-impeachment-i-mean-they-were-talking/)

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> [I think Super Tuesday is the most important day of this entire primary election. It is the most delegates awarded in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-think-super-tuesday-is-the-most-important-day-of-this-entire/)

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> [I do think we should be focused on substance and record. If you want a candidate who opposes amnesty, who opposes citizenship…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-do-think-we-should-be-focused-on-substance-and-record-if-you-want-a/)

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## More by Ted Cruz

> [I was born in Cuba. At the age of 14 years of age I was involved in a revolution. We were suffering from a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-was-born-in-cuba-at-the-age-of-14-years-of-age-i-was-involved-in-a/)

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> [ Donald Trump has opened \[ politically correct enforcement\] up wide. He's made a very bold statement and he's backed it back just a little… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/donald-trump-has-opened-politically-correct-enforcement-up-wide-he-s/)

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> [I get that the media wants us to play theater critics and critique every other proposal. What I'm focusing on are my own policy…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-get-that-the-media-wants-us-to-play-theater-critics-and-critique/)

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> [We need to remain a nation that doesn't just welcome but that celebrates legal immigrants who come here seeking to pursue the American Dream.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/we-need-to-remain-a-nation-that-doesn-t-just-welcome-but-that/)

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> [Donald Trump threatened to file a defamation suit against me for running a TV ad that consisted only entirely of his own words on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/donald-trump-threatened-to-file-a-defamation-suit-against-me-for/)

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> [The immigrant experience of all of us is what makes us Americans, because we value in our DNA liberty and opportunity above all else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/the-immigrant-experience-of-all-of-us-is-what-makes-us-americans/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [The First Amendment exists to protect our religious liberty--to ensure that all Americans are able to seek out worship God with all our hearts,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/the-first-amendment-exists-to-protect-our-religious-liberty-to-ensure/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [It is my hope that all of the Republicans who recognize that nominating a candidate who agrees with Hillary Clinton on a host of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/it-is-my-hope-that-all-of-the-republicans-who-recognize-that/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [The Senate Majority Leader has the unilateral ability to stand up and say, 'If you defy Congress, if you defy the Constitution, if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/the-senate-majority-leader-has-the-unilateral-ability-to-stand-up-and/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [You can't get to a balanced budget and begin to pay down debt and thus create jobs in this country if you don't have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/you-can-t-get-to-a-balanced-budget-and-begin-to-pay-down-debt-and/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [That's what actually caused me to run for office is, you know, my family story, the experience of growing up in a family where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/that-s-what-actually-caused-me-to-run-for-office-is-you-know-my/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [When you subpoena one pastor, you subpoena every pastor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/when-you-subpoena-one-pastor-you-subpoena-every-pastor/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [One of the things we've seen here is how easy it is for Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to get distracted from dealing with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/one-of-the-things-we-ve-seen-here-is-how-easy-it-is-for-barack-obama/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [Imagine a legal immigration system that welcomes and celebrates those who come to achieve the American dream.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/imagine-a-legal-immigration-system-that-welcomes-and-celebrates-those/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

> [The court follows elite opinion, not public opinion. And Democratic leaders in Congress and Republican leaders in Congress follow elite opinion as well. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/the-court-follows-elite-opinion-not-public-opinion-and-democratic/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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