George E. Pataki

“I was the governor of New York, a state that has been a leader in the nation of environmental protection.”

“We have to have a common-sense gun policy that says we're going to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.”

“Government should not be run like a business. Government should be run like a government.”

“The first role of government is to keep our people safe.”

“I believe that we can have a vibrant economy and a healthy environment.”

“The single most important thing we can do to get our economy back on track is to cut spending and reduce the size of government.”

“We have to believe in the power of freedom.”

“I don't think you can be a leader if you're not willing to take a stand.”

“On that terrible day, a nation became a neighborhood. All Americans became New Yorkers.”

“We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the people who wanted a better life.”

“I'm a pro-choice, pro-gun-control, pro-environment, pro-gay-rights Republican.”

“Today is a day for sober and quiet reflection, a day for contemplation and for prayer.”

“Reducing taxes and shrinking government is the right thing to do.”