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I had the great privilege in 2011 and 2012 of learning a lot about what it takes to run for the presidency of the United States. It is one of the greatest challenges that any human being could take upon themselves.

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Rick Perry
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 4
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I disagree with the concept that somehow or another we're going to pack up 10, to 12, to 15 million people and ship them back to the country of origin. That's not going to happen.
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I didn't say I was running, did I?
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Tell the trial lawyers to get out of your state and to quit costing businessmen and women.
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We cannot afford four more years of this misguided socialist policies from President Obama and his administration.
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I know for a fact that Ted Cruz every day uses two checklists - to guide him through his personal and professional life - and that is the Bible and the U.S. Constitution.
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The radical Islamic terrorists and their intent to destroy any other religious structure than their radical, wrong-headed view of Islam is one of the great, if not the greatest, challenge we've had in 70 years in America.
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The idea that you're going have zero people crossing the border is unrealistic. But today we know that's not the case. Today we know we've got a porous border and people are coming in, and we don't know who they are. So secure the border then we can have a conversation about it.
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I think you need to have a tax system that basically is flat, fair and simple. And - that you can put on a post card. I mean, even Timothy Geithner could do this one and get it on time.
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When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas.
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Audie Murphy remains a shining example for anyone who believes in the importance of service, for generations now and into the future.
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Four semesters of organic chemistry made a pilot out of me.
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Aggies have a really interesting way of admitting defeat. We've never been outscored. We just ran out of time.
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Even if an alcoholic is powerless over alcohol once it enters his body, he still makes a choice to drink. And, even if someone is attracted to a person of the same sex, he or she still makes a choice to engage in sexual activity with someone of the same gender.
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It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.
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There's a real difference between venture capitalism and vulture capitalism. Venture capitalism we like. Vulture capitalism, no. And the fact of the matter is that he's going to have to face up to this at some time or another, and South Carolina is as good a place to draw that line in the sand as any.
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I've always believed the mission is greater than the man.
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America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech.
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Juarez is reported to be the most dangerous city in America.
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I stand before you today as a disciplined conservative Texan, a committed Republican and a proud American, united with you to restoring our nation and revive the American dream.
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I think there are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data so that they will have dollars rolling into their projects. And I think we are seeing almost weekly or even daily scientists are coming forward and questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change.
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