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Nikki Haley Quotes

Growing up in the rural south, my family didn’t look like our neighbors, and we didn’t have much. There were times that were tough, but we had each other, and we had the opportunity to do anything, to be anything, as long as we were willing to work for it.

– Nikki Haley

My brother and I have converted to Christianity, and my other brother and sister are still Sikh. So for me, it’s not something that I ever want to be judgmental on. I know my parents are two people of a very strong faith. I respect all that they’ve done in raising their four kids and in the opportunities that they’ve given us.

– Nikki Haley

Almost forty-five years after my parents first became Americans, I stand before you and them tonight as the proud governor of the state of South Carolina.

– Nikki Haley

For a bill to become law, it truly has to be the will of the people, and for a president to stop the will of the people and stop what you’re trying to do in your state is not the role of Washington.

– Nikki Haley

There is no war on women. Women are doing well. But women are thoughtful. And what we in the Republican Party and across the country, Republican, Independents and Democrat women say is we’re more thoughtful than a label. We care about jobs and the economy and healthcare and education. We care about a lot of different things.

– Nikki Haley

The public likes to think that women only care about contraception.

– Nikki Haley

Ultimately, my connection to my Indian-ness comes back to my mom and dad. They would all tell me and my siblings stories about their life in India, so it was very close to my two brothers and my sister and I.

– Nikki Haley

Republicans need to stay strong on the fact that marriage is between a man and a woman. Those are values that are true to the party and true to who we are. They could focus on jobs and the economy, but we all know that keeping the family structure intact is very important in our country.

– Nikki Haley

South Carolinians are strong, independently-minded people. At the end of the day, they make their own decisions. And I respect them for that. And I welcome that. And I told him that from the very beginning.

– Nikki Haley

I was raised by the Indian community, and those families are still very close to us. We used to go to each others’ houses one Sunday a month, so we got to know everyone well. Also, we love Indian food and can’t get enough of it.

– Nikki Haley

American businesses deserve a federal government that doesn’t stand in their way, not one that tries to chase them overseas.

– Nikki Haley

Soon, the Obama presidency will end, and America will have the chance to turn in a new direction.

– Nikki Haley

I’ve never been a planner. I didn’t know I was going to run for the State House. I didn’t know I was going to run for governor. I don’t know what’s next, and I love not thinking about it because the doors open at a certain time.

– Nikki Haley

I’m very proud of the way that I was raised, I’m very proud of the way that my parents raised me.

– Nikki Haley

I don’t think we should focus on what church that person walks into .. I think we need to focus on what they do when they walk out of church.

– Nikki Haley

The foundation that has made America that last, best hope on earth hasn’t gone anywhere. It still exists. It is up to us to return to it.

– Nikki Haley

Boeing started a new line for their 787 Dreamliner, creating 1,000 new jobs in South Carolina, giving our state a shot in the arm when we truly needed it.

– Nikki Haley

My parents always used to tell us not to complain about things but do something about them, so ‘Can’t is not an option’ was almost a way of life.

– Nikki Haley

My parents started a business out of the living room of our home and, 30-plus years later, it was a multimillion dollar company. So, President Obama, with all due respect, don’t tell me that my parents didn’t build their business.

– Nikki Haley

I’m not going to stop beating up on the Democrats for wasteful spending.

– Nikki Haley

The reason I actually ran for office is because of Hillary Clinton. Everybody was telling me why I shouldn’t run: I was too young, I had small children, I should start at the school board level.

– Nikki Haley

The people of South Carolina support conservatives who are trying to push real change, and the people of South Carolina expect their presidential candidates to back them up when they show courage.

– Nikki Haley

No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country. At the same time, that does not mean we just flat out open our borders. We can’t do that.

– Nikki Haley

All of my policy is not based on a label. It’s based on what I lived and what I know.

– Nikki Haley

I think that we are at a point in our country where we’re trying to decide what role should religion play in the political arena.

– Nikki Haley

I wear heels. It’s not for a fashion statement, it’s… ammunition.

– Nikki Haley

I’ve always felt like there are certain politicians that wear their religion on their sleeve in a way that you almost feel is disingenuous. I think that your faith has to be first personal. I struggle with those people that preach something and go back behind closed doors and live differently.

– Nikki Haley

I had a white senator call me a rag head, and I had an African-American legislator call me a conservative with a tan.

– Nikki Haley

I think the media’s a little frightened of women.

– Nikki Haley

We must fix our broken immigration system. That means stopping illegal immigration. And it means welcoming properly vetted legal immigrants, regardless of their race or religion. Just like we have for centuries.

– Nikki Haley

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