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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

“To act on behalf of a group seems to free people of many of the moral restraints which control their behavior as individuals within the group" - Friedrich Hayek

“A free Iran is not a fantasy.” The courage and sacrifice of the Iranian people prove that freedom is within reach. Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi at CPAC USA 2026

"We’re going to forge a new and lasting political majority that will drive American politics for generations to come" - President Donald Trump

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other" - John Adams

“If you're not encouraging your children to grow up and have the courage to get married and have kids, more kids than they can afford before they think they're ready, it is high time to start.” The future of our nation begins with strong families and the values they pass on to the next generation. Isabel Brown at CPAC USA 2026

God spared President Trump’s life so he could save our country and make America great again.” Fourteen months later, America is seeing promises made and promises kept. Secretary Brooke Rollins at CPAC USA 2026

"If you want to win you have to acknowledge reality, because reality always wins" - Ben Shapiro

“It starts first and foremost with the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump.” President Trump’s leadership is strengthening border security and advancing the fight against human trafficking. Andrew Giuliani at CPAC USA 2026

“For the first time in history, Poles are glad that foreign troops are stationed in their country.” American and Polish forces stand together as trusted allies in the defense of freedom. President of the Republic of Poland Karol Nawrocki at CPAC USA 2026

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.” - Ronald Reagan