Top 66 Nikki Haley Quotes

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.

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.

Today, we live in a time of threats like few others in recent memory. During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation. No one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws, and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome in this country.

We’re going to push hard against China because 90 percent of the trade that happens with North Korea is from China, and so, while they have been helpful, they need to do more.

The key is we have to keep those communications together, and we all agree on one goal – a denuclearized North Korea.

What we wanted to tell North Korea is, look, we have told you we are not looking for regime change; we are not looking for war. But don’t give us a reason to get involved in any of this, and so we’re going to go ahead and push for a strong resolution against North Korea.

Protests are fine. But in South Carolina we believe in the rule of law, and the people of this state should never doubt that as governor, I will enforce it.

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.

Government was intended to secure the rights and freedoms of the people; it wasn’t intended to be all things to all people.

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.

We’re going to fight hard on this. We’re going to push hard – not just on North Korea; we’re going to push hard on other countries who are not abiding by the resolutions and not abiding by the sanctions against North Korea.

We don’t see a peaceful Syria with Assad in there.

Contraception doesn’t define a woman.

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.

My husband was adopted, and we had difficulty having both of my children, so we know the gift that life is. We do believe marriage is between a man and a woman. It’s how you stand on that kind of thing or how you vote that really makes a difference.

What I’m trying to bring attention to is that human rights is a big important part of how to prevent conflict in the first place if we focus on how the governments are treating their people.

If Russia has the influence in Syria that it claims to have, we need to see them use it. We need to see them put an end to these horrific acts. How many more children have to die before Russia cares?

Ann Romney makes all women proud by the way she has conducted her life as a strong woman of faith, as a mother, as a wife and as a true patriot.

You will see us going forward talking about those things to bring Iran in compliance: not just of the deal, but of the international community and what is expected to be a good community citizen.

When we come into the NSC, everybody has different opinions. At the end of the day, we present the president with all the facts. We let him make the decision. And we all, as a team, go out and support that decision.

In 2009, South Carolina was blessed to welcome a great American company that chose to stay in our country to continue to do business. That company was Boeing.

Any country needs to know that there are consequences when they get involved in our elections. And I think that’s why it’s good that the investigations are going on and we’re analyzing and we’re looking into all of that, and I think we need to manage it accordingly.

Everyone can have a bad day.

I think the rest of the world would like to tell us how to manage our own environment. And I think that anybody in America can tell you that we’re best to decide what America should do.

I’m a huge fan of women; I think we’re great.

I think you have to look at the fact that every presidential candidate, Republican or Democrat, has all said that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and the embassy should be moved. President Trump’s the only one that had the courage to actually do that.

What he does, faults and all, he’s our president. And so I want him to be successful. When these tweets come out, I mean, do I look at ’em and say, ‘Okay, where did that come from?’ Yes. But I don’t pick up the phone and say, ‘What are you doing?’ I just know that’s who he is.

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.

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

Our forefathers paved the way for us. Let’s take their values and their strengths and rededicate ourselves to doing whatever it takes to keep America the greatest country in the history of man.

When the United Nations consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of states that we are compelled to take our own action.

I think what you can see is that we have worked very closely with China. China has really stood up in putting the pressure on North Korea.

There’s certain things that we do work with Russia on, and then there’s certain things when they do something wrong, I have no problem calling them out on it.

This was not a decision made with the Israelis. This was a decision by the president for the American people. And so, it was a decision that we all said Jerusalem should be the capital and the embassy should be there. This decision should not weigh in on the peace process.

That’s one of the things that I’m going to talk about, is the need for the Human Rights Council to actually deal with human rights. We’ve got countries on the Human Rights Council right now like Venezuela and Cuba.

You don’t go to the people that are just like you. You go to the people that you have to earn their credit.

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.

We cannot continue to allow immigrants to come here illegally. And in this age of terrorism, we must not let in refugees whose intentions cannot be determined.

There is an obvious truth here that must be spoken. The truth is that Assad, Russia, and Iran have no interest in peace.

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.

People ask the question, ‘If you’re offered VP, would you take it?’ No, I won’t take it.

I work with the president and speak with him multiple times a week. This is a man, he didn’t become the president by accident. And as much as everyone wants to talk about stability, was he unstable when he passed the tax reform? Was he unstable when we finally hit back at Syria and said no more chemical weapons?

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

We are now changing the culture at the United Nations. And with that, we’re changing the culture in the world in the discussions that we’re having.

Secretary Tillerson is not going anywhere. I can vouch for that. He is where he is, he continues to be strong in how he handles foreign policy, and I continue to work well with him.

Everything that has happened to me in my life has defined who I am, and all of the things leading up to being governor, that all came from overcoming challenges in childhood and overcoming challenges as I got older. When you have God, you quickly understand there’s nothing you can’t overcome.

I have no doubt that if we act with proper focus, we can protect our borders, our sovereignty, and our citizens, all while remaining true to America’s noblest legacies.

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.