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Portrait of Rick Perry

Rick Perry

(1950) Military Officer United States

219 quotes in 1190 categories

Rick Perry’s remarks reveal a blend of political pragmatism and personal conviction. Across 219 excerpts you’ll glimpse his approach to governance and the values that guide his public service.

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Rick Perry is a military officer from the United States, best known for Fed Up!.

Quick Facts About Rick Perry

Born: March 4, 1950
Nationality: United States
Profession: Military Officer
Notable works: Fed Up!
Spouse: Anita Thigpen Perry

About Rick Perry

James Richard Perry is an American politician who served as the 14th United States secretary of energy from 2017 to 2019. He previously served as the 47th governor of Texas from 2000 to 2015 and ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in the 2012 and 2016 elections.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

National Defense Service Medal Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Governors or Statewide Elected Officials

Quotes by Rick Perry

Adios, mo fo!

Adios

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Let's stop this American downward spiral.

American

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I didn't say I was running, did I?

Romance

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I'm actually for gun control -- use both hands.

Gun

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America is looking for a consistent leader.

America

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Above all, let us pray for our children.

Children

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Running for the presidency's not an IQ test,

Inspirational

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Guns require a finger to pull the trigger.

Fingers

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I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses.

Caucus

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I would do away with Education, Commerce, and let's see - the third one I can't. I can't. Oops.

Away

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Abstinence works, I know it from my own personal life, abstinence works.

Abstinence

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“What if you could go back in time and change one thing from your past?”

Change

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Our view is that individuals and families can govern their lives better than bureaucrats.

Bureaucrats

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I know something. America is not broken, Washington, D.C. is broken.

America

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Juarez is reported to be the most dangerous city in America.

America

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George W. Bush did an incredible job in the presidency, defending us from freedom.

Freedom

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Four semesters of organic chemistry made a pilot out of me.

Aviation

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If you rent a U-Haul to move your company, it costs twice as much to go from San Francisco to Austin than…

Austin

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The people who illegally cross into the country are from countries that have very close ties to al Qaeda, whether it's Yemen…

Afghanistan

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In the myopic world of the liberals, guns are responsible for evil instead of the perpetrator of evil. But criminals are not…

Amendment

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The great lesson of history for us is that strength and resolve bring peace and order, and weakness and vacillation invite chaos…

Chaos

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It's time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise set free from the shackles of over-bearing federal government.

Believe

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America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech.

America

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When a criminal breaks into your home I'll let the liberals call the lawyer. I'm going to call Smith & Wesson.

Break

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Who knew, when you were watching the Verizon ad and the guy said, 'Can you hear me now,' that was really just…

Administration

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If and when we get back to that solid, biblically and constitutionally based foundation in this country, America will be great -…

America

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There's a real difference between venture capitalism and vulture capitalism. Venture capitalism we like. Vulture capitalism, no. And the fact of the…

Capitalism

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We've got the wind at our back right now. Americans are waking up to the realities of their previous choices. We must…

America

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I've never struggled with that at all. In the state of Texas, if you come into our state and you kill one…

Children

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This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's…

Administration

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Now I have no doubt that Mitt Romney was worried about pink slips - whether he was going to have enough of…

Carolina

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There's places where a secure fence will work, and that strategic type fencing will work. But the idea that people can easily…

Borders

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When it comes to conservative social issues, it saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of…

Conservative

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The most important thing for us is to save lives.

Important

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It takes balls to execute an innocent man.

Balls

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We want taxpayers, not tax wasters.

Taxes

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You can always follow me on Tweeter.

Follow

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As long as it's not me, I'll be cool.

Being cool

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A leader gets things done.

Done

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We must do right and risk the consequences.

Consequence

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