One of the things that makes me different is I think I'm combat-ready for Washington. Chris Christie More Quotes by Chris Christie More Quotes From Chris Christie When the president of the United States says he's going to do something, he needs to do it. That makes not only our adversaries more emboldened. It makes our allies more nervous. Chris Christie alliesunited-statespresident The biggest anxiety is just about America's role in the world. People are feeling very unsafe. They really are. They're just wondering whether, anything can be done to try to stabilize the world a little bit. Chris Christie anxietyamericapeople Remember, at the end of the day [election] campaigns are always about the candidates. Chris Christie electionthe-end-of-the-daycampaigns I believe in my heart that I am ready to work to restore America to its rightful place in the world. Chris Christie heartbelieveamerica Only in America, where someone like me could have the opportunity to seek the highest office the world has to offer. Not only can all of us achieve whatever dream we want to achieve because of the place where we live and the opportunities it gives us, but that we not only can do it together, but we have to do it together! Chris Christie dreamopportunityamerica Governor Romney has been a great success in business. He has been a great success as executive, as governor of Massachusetts. I think that's the kind of guy we want in the White House. Chris Christie whitehousethinking I love to hug my children. I love to tell them I love them every day before they leave for school or before I leave for work. And I think that's the most important thing you can do as a father is to make sure that your children know they're loved. Chris Christie fatherchildrenschool Be careful about anybody who's running for president who's going to tell you that they're going to build a wall across the entire southern border. It's not going to happen. It is the wrong message to send. And it's not going to be effective. Chris Christie wallsouthernrunning The American people are tired. They're tired of the bickering in Washington, D.C., and the lack of action. Chris Christie tiredactionpeople It's easy for people to be characterized in public life based upon their personality, and I have a very direct, blunt personality. And I understand why some people would then characterize that, especially people who don't like you, as bullying, but it's not that. Chris Christie bullyingpersonalitypeople I'm not in the business of satisfying everybody. I'm in the business of trying to satisfy the people who elected me governor. Chris Christie governorstryingpeople I don't hide my emotions from people. I am not a focus-group tested, blow-dried candidate or governor. Chris Christie focusblowpeople I had to make these decisions after 9/11, make a decision about how to proceed forward with an investigation or how to pull back, whether you use certain actionable intelligence or whether not to. And yet they continue to debate about this bill and in the subcommittee and what - nobody in America cares about that. Chris Christie decisionuseamerica New Jersey was threatened like no other region in this country and what we did was we took action within the constitution to make sure that law enforcement had all the information they needed. Chris Christie enforcementlawcountry We prosecuted two of the biggest terrorism cases in the world and stopped Fort Dix from being attacked by six American radicalized Muslims from a Mosque in New Jersey because we worked with the Muslim American community to get intelligence and we used the Patriot Act to get other intelligence to make sure we did those cases. This is the difference between actually been a federal prosecutor, actually doing something, and not just spending your life as one of hundred debating it. Chris Christie differencescommunitytwo You have to do more than just talk about work. You have to really reward the people who are out there doing it. Chris Christie rewardspeople Our party has failed in going in to those places because we`ve said, well, we don`t get instant gratification back. So therefore, why go there. And we need to go there, show up and campaign in places where we`re uncomfortable. Chris Christie campaignspartyneeds If you give me the chance and give me your vote I will protect America from the wars that are being brought to our door step. Chris Christie doorswaramerica This administration, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton through their foreign policy, have betrayed the American people, because the weakness they've displayed has led to Putin's incursions in the Middle East and in eastern Europe, and has led - has led to significant problems in the Middle East as well, and the death and murder of lots of folks. Chris Christie weaknesseuropepeople This president [Barack Obama ] has seen personnel records of people who have sacrificed for the American people and for the federal government stolen by the Chinese and he's done nothing in return. Chris Christie chinesegovernmentpeople