Mitt Romney Quotes

I wish I could give you a lot of advice, based on my experience of winning political debates. But I don't have that experience. My only experience is at losing them.

There’s nothing more humbling than losing a few elections.

I'm not preaching about things you should do, I'm not political or anything. I'm probably not the best role model.

Losing an election is very difficult. I've lost an election myself, and it was very difficult.

Before being CM, I am a human.

I am not God. Nor am I Phantom. I am ready to accept any criticism. I have been in politics for decades. Each and every day, in several media, there is criticism of me.

A dose of humility goes a long way in life and in politics.

And then when they picked me as premiere, I don't think I feel, you know, different. For me, the position mean responsibility, but that's all.

Too many actors have run for office. There's one difference between me and them: I know I'm not qualified.

Somebody gets to be smart and somebody gets to be dumb. If we win, it'll be because of the president. And if we lose, it'll be because of me.

But when one believes that you've been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that?

The election result is not a victory that belongs to me or my party.

I don't think of myself as a role model, but I can see that I am.

The higher we are placed, the more humbly we should walk.

Considering I'm a young president, I wouldn't like to make an evaluation of myself. It's not my job to do that.

I don't think of myself as a role model.

When you lose, you're more motivated. When you win, you fail to see your mistakes and probably no one can tell you anything.

It hurts to lose an election.

When you lose [a primary election], you either sit and pout somewhere or you go out and help the winner.

Always take your job seriously, never yourself.

Over the years, I have seen too many politicians ruin their careers because they could not accept defeat graciously.

It was flattering to have high expectations, but I was never going to be President.

Even though you're the best, it doesn't mean you're not going to lose. And it doesn't mean nobody's going to beat you.

I am the first to admit that I am not the greatest campaign strategist or political analyst.

I said what I was going to do. I'm going to do it. And if I deliver on that, my reelection will be just fine.