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"Will we surrender to decline or will we fight to reverse it?" - Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy

"Openness used to be the virtue that permitted us to seek the good by using reason. It now means accepting everything and denying reason's power" - Alan Bloom

"This is the fight long term for us ... defending your right to speak your mind" - Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO)

"The Constitution is not a living organism; it is a legal document. It says something and doesn't say other things" - Antonin Scalia

"Never let your circumstance define your ability or your opportunity to succeed" - Scott Turner, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

"It is the concern of communities and nations to provide productive labor to their people" - Marco Rubio, Secretary of State

"I would rather be governed by the first 2,000 people in the telephone directory than by the Harvard University faculty" - William F. Buckley Jr.

“When it comes to our country’s kids, I think it’s very simple: first, do no harm.” Protecting children should always be our highest priority. The Honorable Stephanie Carlton at CPAC USA 2026

“I think what unifies conservatives is not so much one issue or some other issue, but a common sense of purpose driving the common good of the United States.” Conservatism is strongest when it is guided by shared principles and a commitment to the nation. Michael Knowles at CPAC USA 2026

“He’s that authentic that he can spend two hours elaborating on the principles and the values that he stands for.” President Trump’s authenticity continues to resonate with Americans across the country. Xaviaer DuRousseau at CPAC USA 2026