Carly Fiorina Quotes

Character, in the long run, is the decisive factor in the life of an individual and of nations alike.

In public politics as in private life, character is better than brains, and loyalty more valuable than either.

Good government generally begins in the family, and if the moral character of a people once degenerate, their political character must soon follow.

Pure homes make pure governments.

I have nothing but contempt for the kind of governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the State; and as for the man who sets private friendship above the public welfare - I have no use for him, either.

The American people would much rather vote for a leader who is strong and wrong than for one who is weak and right.

I look for officers who are strong in character – we can teach the skills necessary to do the job but it’s more challenging to find those who are there for the right reasons.

Folks here in South Carolina want someone with a backbone, with a spine. Someone who's going to stand up for them and their families, regardless of who's in the White House.

A disciplined and morally upright nation is built by disciplined and morally upright institutions.

Senator Bernie Sanders saying in effect that he wants Washington to operate under the old rules, where someone like Steve Bannon would never be allowed to visit the White house, never mind work there.

The reality is I believe there has never been in the history of our White House such an unscrupulous pair as what I witnessed in this White House.

It is a mindless philosophy that assumes that one's private beliefs have nothing to do with public office. Does it make sense to entrust those who are immoral in private with the power to determine the nation's moral issues and, indeed, its destiny? One of the most dangerous and terrifying trends in America today is the disregard for character as a central necessity in a leader's credentials. The duplicitous soul of a leader can only make a nation more sophisticated in evil.

That was one of the reasons why I wanted to tell the story of Colin Price. I saw someone in this fictionalized political character that was trying to do something important for his city. He meant well, but then you see that the human flaws had really derailed his past. It seems to be happening more and more in our country. I wanted to hold a mirror up to that.

We've been waiting since 1918 for the Boston Red Sox to win the World Series, and ... if I had a choice between the White House and the World Series this year, I'm going to take the White House. How's that?

We must remember that ours was intended to be a citizen government, and we must work together to restore our country and the character of our nation.

I'm a former federal prosecutor, I've fought terrorists and won and when we get back in the White House we will fight terrorists and win again and America will be safe.

President Trump is bringing a very candid - and direct type of leadership to the White House. And in conversations with leaders around the world, frankly, I think they all find it very refreshing.

I believe, and that is that I am the strongest candidate to take it to the Republicans and win in November [2016].

Nothing short of self-respect and that justice which is essential to a national character ought to involve us in war.

I don't take a dime of their [lobbyist] money, and when I am president, they won't find a job in my White House.

If justice, good faith, honor, gratitude and all the other qualities which enoble the character of a nation, and fulfill the ends of Government be the fruits of our establishments, the cause of liberty will acquire a dignity and lustre, which it has never yet enjoyed, and an example will be set, which can not but have the most favorable influence on the rights of Mankind.

The state that has a very, very special place in my heart. I love people of Arizona and together we are going to win the White House in November.

A president must make decisions based upon principle and stand by the principles by which he makes decisions in order to achieve peace.

Not too long ago, my opponent made a prediction. He said I would probably win Pennsylvania, he would win North Carolina, and Indiana would be the tiebreaker. Well, tonight we've come from behind, we've broken the tie, and, thanks to you, it's full speed on to the White House.

Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only foundation of republics.