Jon Huntsman, Jr. quotes

Jon Huntsman, Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and businessman, recognized for serving as governor of Utah and holding ambassador posts in multiple countries. His career spans key roles, including U.S. Ambassador to China and Russia. He is respected for his moderate views and expertise in international relations. Here are 22 of his quotes:

But economic recovery must be earned. And it will be earned by entrepreneurs and it will be earned by small businesses. (Jon Huntsman, Jr.)
I was criticized at some level within the Republican Party by those who say government should not be in the economic development business at all. My response is that the only country I know that doesn't have an economic development plan is Papa New Guinea. View quote
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The rest of the world cares about how we conduct our affairs because they then take that lead. Were the only leader in the world today. Some are wishing us well, others think that were down and are not going to get back up again, but they are all watching with great interest to see how we conduct our business over the next couple of years. View quote
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Politics is a lot of serendipity. You're in the right place and the right time and you've got the right message, and it either connects for you or, or it doesn't. View quote
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It's a tribal state, and it always will be. Whether we like it or not, whenever we withdraw from Afghanistan, whether it's now or years from now, we'll have an incendiary situation. Should we stay and play traffic cop? I don't think that serves our strategic interests. View quote
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It's taken a lot of presidents to get us where we are today, a lot of deployments, a lot of wars, a lot engagements. You add them all up. View quote
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The reality, sitting ten thousand miles away, is that we remain the country that inspires. We remain that shining city on a hill. View quote
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We're fighting an enemy that is far different than any we have got before. It's a nontraditional kind of war, and I think we need to step back, recalibrate how we go about protecting our borders and protecting our people, and resetting our position in the world. View quote
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My father, one of the great entrepreneurs and philanthropists of this state, taught me that capital - monetary or political - is to be used to benefit others. I intend to continue that tradition. View quote
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And the trajectory that our debt is taking now beyond $14 trillion is going to have an impact on our currency. It goes south, and our currency's going to have an impact on our standard of living and affect every family in this country, and over time, our international competitiveness. View quote
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I love music, I love all kinds of music, particularly jazz. Jazz is an extension of America. There's no other country in the world that could have produced jazz. (Jon Huntsman, Jr.)
When America closes its doors, so does everybody else. We are the primary engine of growth in the world and we are the only beacon of free trade left, and open markets. View quote
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We have lost that which has made us great over the generations, and that is the sense of individual and personal responsibility that we can come up, we can pursue our dreams and our aspirations and we won't be blocked by government regulation, by the inability to get a loan as a small business to make our dreams come true. View quote
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Economic prosperity and quality education for our children are inexorably linked. View quote
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My sense is that we're ready for another industrial revolution in this country. The great minds and innovators of Silicon Valley would come through China and say, The pipeline is full of ideas - there's personalized medicine, biotechnology, new forms to power ourselves, clean energy, etc., etc. View quote
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People truly reaching across boundaries - be they religious or race, political or geographic. A state that is sincerely civil and respectful of each individual's pathway toward life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness will be our goal. View quote
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I respect the president. He and I have a difference of opinion on how to help the country we both love. But the question each of us wants the voters to answer is who will be the better president, not who is the better American. View quote
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I'm a very spiritual person, and proud of my Mormon roots. View quote
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I would vote to increase the debt limit if there was a corresponding level of cuts. And if there was some serious talk about a balanced budget amendment, which we as governors always had to deal with. View quote
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If we can't find cuts in the defense budget, we're not looking carefully enough. View quote
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I don't think you need to run down someone's reputation in order to run for the office of president. (Jon Huntsman, Jr.)
I'm not competing in Iowa for a reason. View quote
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Jon Huntsman, Jr.

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Occupation: American Politician
Born: March 26, 1960
Quotes count: 22