“In America, equality isn’t earned by identity, or wealth, or status – it's available to every American by birthright. That promise has made us a “shining city on the hill….”

“We can never give an inch in making sure that this American miracle—the ability to worship who we choose—is at the bedrock of who we are.”

“America’s Founders defined unalienable rights as including ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ They designed the Constitution to protect individual dignity and freedom.”

“A free people cannot survive the unrelenting growth of government.  Pervasive regulation, taxes, and government controls don’t just cause inflation – they erode the American commitment to the dignity of hard work, the fairness of playing by the rules, and goodness of doing what is right.”

“During my time as Secretary, there was no privilege more wonderful than being able to bring home Americans detained in foreign countries.”

“We can never give an inch of defense of American sovereignty at home or abroad, because a free and sovereign nation requires each of us to be free.”

“Our ability to pray – anytime and anywhere – is a fundamental right… We MUST protect everyone’s right to prayer.”

“Where religious liberty flourishes, freedom tends to flourish as well. And where religious freedom is denied, you can bet that tyranny will follow. That is why religious freedom must be a central issue, not a side issue, in foreign policy.”

“No society can retain a virtuous and worthy character if its people cannot worship as they see fit.”

“At each stage of my public service – as a soldier, as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and then as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and as your Secretary of State – I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to advance America in a way that fit the time and the moment.”

“The family is foundational to society. From our families come our communities and our congregations.”

“Children are literally the lifeblood of our families, our society, and our nation.  They should be cherished, never sacrificed for the sake of convenience.”

“As a moral and good society, we must demand a culture of life that considers every individual, especially the unborn, as worthy of deep respect, for we are each made in the image of our Creator.”

“I have been fighting for life my entire political career – and that will never change going forward.  I believe, without a doubt, that life begins at conception and is sacred.”

“Every single life is a gift.”

“22 years ago, I married the most incredible woman on earth. Gracious, humble, brilliant and faithful to her Maker. I am a blessed man to call you my wife, Susan.”

“I have a big job… as Susan’s husband and Nick’s Dad!”

“I firmly believe that every unborn life is precious and should be protected.”

“It’s beyond inappropriate to push toxic gender ideology on kids… parents must stay involved in education.”

“We can stand up to foreign adversaries. But if we lose our kids then we lose everything.”

“My walk with Christ has shaped my life and given it purpose far beyond anything worldly ever could have.”

“Christmas has come to mean something far greater to me: It’s not just a day for family time or opening presents; it is a day to celebrate the true miracle of a child being born to humble conditions in the small village of Bethlehem, over 2,000 years ago.”

“On Christmas, we remind ourselves of God’s living, abiding love for each one of us, and we honor that love by giving it freely to others.”

“The centrality of my faith in God to everything I have been able to accomplish or that I cherish – from running small businesses in Kansas, to my work in Congress, the CIA, and the State Department, to my own family – is why religious freedom is so important to me.”

“As Secretary, I fought for religious liberty as a foremost human right.”

“For me, I’m a Christian Evangelical, and it is an important part of who I am.”

“Faith in the public square is not only lawful but righteous.”

“It is absolutely imperative that we permit religious freedom to expand everywhere.”

“Of standing for freedom, together, wherever liberty is threatened.”

“I am a West Point graduate and an Army veteran.”

Blog Expressions:

Mike Pompeo on America

Mike Pompeo on Faith in God as Central to His Life and Work

Mike Pompeo on Faith, Prayer and Religious Liberty

Mike Pompeo on the Concept of Liberty or Freedom