Rafael Cruz Quotes
Born: January 18, 1985
Rafael Cruz, a Cuban-born pastor and father of Senator Ted Cruz, is a living testament to the power of resilience and unyielding focus. Escaping the brutal oppression of Castro’s regime with little more than faith and a pocketful of hope, he forged a philosophy that suffering is not an obstacle but a forge for character. His journey—from a political prisoner to a motivational voice—teaches that true strength is born in the crucible of adversity. Cruz’s quotes resonate because they strip away excuses, urging us to fix our eyes on the horizon and refuse to be broken. He reminds us that when the storm rages, the only way out is through.
Rafael Cruz Quotes (13)
"Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That's the greatness of this country."
— Rafael Cruz"Socialism requires that government becomes your god."
— Rafael Cruz"Except for the Bible, the two greatest documents ever written are the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence."
— Rafael Cruz"The United States of America was formed to honor the word of God."
— Rafael Cruz"As God commands us men to teach your wife, to teach your children - to be the spiritual leader of your family - you're acting as a priest. Now, unfortunately, unfortunately, in too many Christian homes, the role of the priest is assumed by the wife."
— Rafael Cruz"Social justice is a cancer. Social justice means you are ruled by whatever the mob does. What social justice does is destroy individual responsibility."
— Rafael Cruz"I haven't heard Obama ask us for our consent when he's trying to ram Obamacare down our throats."
— Rafael Cruz"One of the things in Obamacare is that for the elderly, is every five years, you must have end-of-year counseling. Translation, 'suicide counseling.'"
— Rafael Cruz"Obamacare is going to destroy the elderly by denying care, by even perhaps denying treatment to people who are in catastrophic circumstances."
— Rafael Cruz"I grew up in Cuba under a strong, military, oppressive dictatorship. So as a teenager, I found myself involved in a revolution. I remember during that time, a young, charismatic leader rose up, talking about hope and change. His name was Fidel Castro."
— Rafael Cruz"You know, the Bible is so clear. Go to Genesis chapter nine and you will find the death penalty clearly stated in Genesis chapter nine... God ordains the death penalty!"
— Rafael Cruz"We need to send Barack Obama back to Chicago. I'd like to send him back to Kenya, back to Indonesia. We have to unmask this man. This is a man that seeks to destroy all concept of God. And I will tell you what, this is classical Marxist philosophy."
— Rafael Cruz"Hispanic values are conservative values. Hispanics are highly religious, they're very strongly pro-traditional family... not only pro-family, but also pro-life. They are highly patriotic."
— Rafael Cruz