The strength of our economy allows us to maintain the mightiest military in the world, effectively enforcing a Pax Americana. -Ted Cruz Strength
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 Faith
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 Marriage
The American president has a peculiar leadership responsibility to speak out for freedom. -Ted Cruz Leadership
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 Cool
The American free market system is the greatest engine for prosperity and opportunity that the world has ever seen. Freedom works. -Ted Cruz Freedom
There is a liberal fascism that is dedicated to going after believing Christians who follow the biblical teaching on marriage. -Ted Cruz Marriage
In both law and politics, I think the essential battle is the meta-battle of framing the narrative. -Ted Cruz Politics
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 Family
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 Politics
It used to be, it is accepted scientific wisdom the Earth is flat, and this heretic named Galileo was branded a denier. -Ted Cruz Wisdom
I am blessed to receive a word from God every day in receiving the scriptures and reading the scriptures. And God speaks through the Bible. -Ted Cruz God
My dad came from Cuba when he was a teenager not speaking English. And I grew up here speaking Spanglish. That's the world in which I grew up, and that's a world in which a lot of second generation immigrants find themselves. -Ted Cruz Dad
I think the Hispanic community, the values that resonate in our community, are fundamentally conservative. They are faith, family, patriotism. -Ted Cruz Patriotism
It is amazing that the wisdom of the chattering class to the Republicans is always, always, always 'Surrender your principles and agree with the Democrats.' That's been true for my entire lifetime. -Ted Cruz Amazing
My dad grew up with an avocado tree in his backyard. My entire family, my wife and daughters, they love avocado. I may well be allergic. It makes me physically sick. -Ted Cruz Dad
It is amazing that the wisdom of the chattering class to the Republicans is always, always, always 'Surrender your principles and agree with the Democrats.' That's been true for my entire lifetime. -Ted Cruz Wisdom
The State Marriage Defense Act helps safeguard the ability of states to preserve traditional marriage for their citizens. -Ted Cruz Marriage
The single biggest surprise about arriving to the Senate is the defeatist attitude here. -Ted Cruz Attitude
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. -Ted Cruz Legal
I'll tell you, in my life I've never once have seen a Hispanic panhandler, because in our community, it would be viewed as shameful to be out on the street begging. Those are all conservative values - faith, family, hard work, responsibility. -Ted Cruz Faith
