Donald Trump

When I am president, I will work to ensure that all of our kids are treated equally and protected equally. Every action I take, I will ask myself, 'Does this make life better for young Americans in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Ferguson, who have as much of a right to live out their dreams as any other child America?'

The problems we face now - poverty and violence at home, war and destruction abroad - will last only as long as we continue relying on the same politicians who created them in the first place.

Aim High, Drive hard.

We need intelligence in this country. We need a certain toughness in this country, or we're going to end up like a lot of the other places, and we're not going to have a country left.

I've been making deals all my life.

We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to follow.

Well, I am a Republican, and I would run as a Republican. And I have a lot of confidence in the Republican Party. I don't have a lot of confidence in the president. I think what's happening to this country is unbelievably bad. We're no longer a respected country.

What my father gave me more than anything else is great tutoring and a great brain, frankly. You know, my father's brother was a top person at MIT, went to MIT, graduated from MIT, was a teacher at MIT, a professor at MIT, a great engineer. I mean, you know, I have very good genes.

Child care costs are now the largest family expenditure in much of America even exceeding the cost of housing.

America will start winning again, winning like never before.

'You're fired' was not a part of the deal. And when I went into the first board room, the very first one, I'm looking at these people, and I had to fire somebody, but we never thought in terms of the expression 'You're fired.'

As far as single payer, it works in Canada. It works incredibly well in Scotland.

When luck is on your side it is not the time to be modest or timid. It is the time to go for the biggest success you can possibly achieve.

But I believe in fair trade, and I will tell you, I have many, many friends heading up corporations, and people that do just business in China, they say it's virtually impossible. It's very, very hard to come into China. And yet, we welcome them with open arms.

I have embraced crying mothers who have lost their children because our politicians put their personal agendas before the national good. I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence, no sympathy for leaders who fail their citizens.

I have a Bible near my bed.

Windmills are going to be the death of Scotland and even England if they don't do something about them. They are ruining the countryside.

I want to lower taxes for the middle class.

First and foremost, I'm a real estate person. And that's what I love the most.

I shake hands very gladly politically. I don't think you could be a politician if you didn't shake hands.

I have an attention span that's as long as it has to be.

Our military and the strength of our military and the strengthening of our military is a number one priority for the Trump administration.

As your president, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology.

The U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else's problems.

I get called all these horrible names by Lindsey Graham, who I don't even know.

A little more moderation would be good. Of course, my life hasn't exactly been one of moderation.

What I hate about Halle Berry is there's always drama around her. It's always fighting, automobile accidents, fistfights, boyfriends fighting ex-husbands for the child.

I built a great company, one of the - some of the most iconic assets in the world, $10 billion of net worth, more than $10 billion of net worth, and frankly, I had a great time doing it.

I give to everybody. When they call, I give. And do you know what? When I need something from them two years later, three years later, I call them, they are there for me.

Every time you walk down the street people are screaming, 'You're fired!'

I rely on myself very much. I just think that you have an instinct and you go with it. Especially when it comes to deal-making and buying things.

I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's were the fun is.

I'm worth far too much money. I don't need anybody's money.

Somebody made the statement that Donald Trump has built or owns the greatest collection of golf courses, ever, in the history of golf. And I believe that is 100 percent true.

I have a great, great company. I employ thousands of people. And I'm very proud of the job I did.

I would say that I bought the land under which Trump Tower sits while playing golf.

I always look at it that I work with my employees as opposed to them working for me.

I have made really some significant deals because I play golf.

A lot of people feel very good about Mitt Romney and I think he's going to do a great job.

Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you are generally better off sticking with what you know and the third is that sometimes, your best investments are the ones you don't make.

I'm a bit of a P. T. Barnum. I make stars out of everyone.

I had tremendous success in show business - star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 'The Apprentice' was one of the most successful shows.

Remember, many Republicans didn't vote for Mitt Romney. He didn't inspire people.

Real estate is at the core of almost every business, and it's certainly at the core of most people's wealth. In order to build your wealth and improve your business smarts, you need to know about real estate.

I understand the military. I know the military.

The pact we have with Japan is interesting. Because if somebody attacks us, Japan does not have to help. If somebody attacks Japan, we have to help Japan.

I do have my ducks in line if I want to do it, but I'd love to see the Republicans pick somebody that was going to win and take over this country and frankly, to use the expression, 'Make America great again.'

So we really need jobs now. We have to take jobs away from other countries because other countries are taking our jobs. There is practically not a country that does business with the United States that isn't making - let's call it a very big profit. I mean China is going to make $300 billion on us at least this year.

In business Ive discovered that my purpose is to do my best to my utmost ability every day. Thats my standard. I learned early in my life that I had high standards.

I want trade deals, but they have to be great for the United States and our workers. We don't make great deals anymore, but we will once I become president.

I grew up in New York City, a town with different races, religions, and peoples. It breeds tolerance.

Speeches are much easier if you read them. I just find when I do that, it's harder to fire up the crowd.

Come November, the American people will have the chance to re-declare their independence. Americans will have a chance to vote for trade, immigration and foreign policies that put our citizens first. They will have the chance to reject today's rule by the global elite, and to embrace real change that delivers a government of, by and for the people.

I've got the hottest brand in the world.

I've been dealing with politicians all my life. All my life. And I've always gotten them to do what I need them to do.

Together, we will determine the course of America and the world for years to come. We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done.

You know the funny thing, I don't get along with rich people. I get along with the middle class and the poor people better than I get along with the rich people.

Together, We will make America strong again. We will make wealthy again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And yes, together, we will make America great again. Thank you. God bless you. And God bless America.

The way I run my business seems to be easier than the way I run my life.

I have a great relationship with the Mexican people.

The Veterans Administration is a scandal. It's corrupt, and what's going on is a disgrace. And, believe me, if I win, if I become president, that will end. The veterans will be treated properly.

Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Dont just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply wont happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me youll love it up here.

I have very good executives and great children. They're very good.

I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct. I've been challenged by so many people, and I don't frankly have time for total political correctness. And to be honest with you, this country doesn't have time either.

We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and hire American.

I saw a report yesterday. There's so much oil, all over the world, they don't know where to dump it. And Saudi Arabia says, 'Oh, there's too much oil.' They - they came back yesterday. Did you see the report? They want to reduce oil production. Do you think they're our friends? They're not our friends.

Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken.

Everything in life is luck.

Getting things done in this country, if you want to build something, if you want to start a company, it's getting to be virtually impossible with all of the bureaucracy and all of the approvals.

Every day, you'll have opportunities to take chances and to work outside your safety net. Sure, it's a lot easier to stay in your comfort zone.. in my case, business suits and real estate.. but sometimes you have to take risks. When the risks pay off, that's when you reap the biggest rewards.

You have to think anyway, so why not think big?

Problems are hidden opportunities and constraints can actually boost creativity.

Obama has no solutions. Obama has failed the country and its great citizens, and they don't like it when somebody such as myself speaks the truth about this - it hurts too much.

We will be a country of generosity and warmth. But we will also be a country of law and order.

We need a president with tremendous intelligence, smarts, cunning, strength and stamina.

If I am elected President, I will end the special interest monopoly in Washington, D.C.

I wasn't satisfied just to earn a good living. I was looking to make a statement.

We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement and, most importantly, we are protected by God.

With out passion you dont have energy, with out energy you have nothing.

In real life, if I were firing you, I'd tell you what a great job you did, how fantastic you are, and how you can do better someplace else. If somebody steals, that's different, but generally speaking, you want to let them down as lightly as possible. It's not a very pleasant thing. I don't like firing people.

Entrepreneurs See yourself as victorious and the best way to be victorious is to be passionate. Find something you love doing

The interesting thing is that everyone in golf is just nice. You learn a lot about people playing golf: their integrity, how they play under pressure.

I'm the No. 1 developer in New York, I'm the biggest in Atlantic City, and maybe we'll keep it that way.

I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's where the fun is.

A lot of people don't like to win. They actually don't know how to win, and they don't like to win because down deep inside they don't want to win.

It is time to show the whole world that America is back - bigger and better and stronger than ever before.

That's one of the nice things. I mean, part of the beauty of me is that I'm very rich. So if I need $600 million, I can put $600 million myself. That's a huge advantage. I must tell you, that's a huge advantage over the other candidates.

China gets their oil from Libya. Why isn't China involved? They're going out spending billions of dollars a day on trying to take over the world economically. And we're spending billions and billions and billions of dollars on policing the world. Why isn't China involved with Libya? That - we don't get oil from Libya, China does.

We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.

Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.

Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.

I have had lobbyists, and I have had some very good ones. They could do anything.

Do you mind if I sit back a little? Because your breath is very bad.

So Bush certainly wasn't the greatest, and Obama has not done the job. And he's created a lot of disincentive. He's created a lot of great dissatisfaction. Regulations and regulatory is going through the roof. It's almost impossible to get anything done in the country.

Jimmy Carter used to walk off the airplane carrying his own luggage. Do you remember that? I don't want my president carrying - I want the freaking Marines to be carrying his luggage, and they want to carry his luggage.

Everything I do in life is framed through the view of a businessman. That's my instinct. If I go into a pharmacy to buy shaving cream, then I'm going to look for the best deal on shaving cream.

People are so shocked when they find... out I am Protestant. I am Presbyterian. And I go to church, and I love God, and I love my church.

Immigrants are going back where they came. If they came from a certain country, they are going to be brought back to their country. That's the way it's supposed to be

I think Ronald Reagan was one of the great presidents, period, not just recently. I thought he had the demeanor. I thought he had the bearing. I thought he had the thought process.

Well, real estate is always good, as far as I'm concerned.