The strength of our economy allows us to maintain the mightiest military in the world, effectively enforcing a Pax Americana.

- Ted Cruz

I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism. Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country? And they are also hard work and responsibility.

- Ted Cruz

The Obama administration came into Utah and said, 'We're not going to listen to what the U.S. Supreme Court said. 'We, the federal government, are going to recognize marriages in the state of Utah and Utah state law explicitly does not recognize as marriage,' and that was really, in my view, an abuse of power.

- Ted Cruz

The American president has a peculiar leadership responsibility to speak out for freedom.

- Ted Cruz

I'm not cool enough to hang out with any rock stars. Jay-Z doesn't come over to my house. I don't hang out with Ted Nugent.

- Ted Cruz

The American free market system is the greatest engine for prosperity and opportunity that the world has ever seen. Freedom works.

- Ted Cruz

There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage.

- Ted Cruz

In both law and politics, I think the essential battle is the meta-battle of framing the narrative.

- Ted Cruz

I think Hispanic community - the values that resonate in our community are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family and patriotism. Do you know the rate of military enlistment among Hispanics is higher than any demographic in this country? And they are also hard work and responsibility.

- Ted Cruz

One of biggest lies in politics is the lie that Republicans are the party of big business. Big business does great with big government. Big business is very happy to climb in bed with big government. Republicans are and should be the party of small business and of entrepreneurs.

- Ted Cruz