"I call upon all Americans to join on that day with their friends and families in homes and places of worship throughout the land to offer thanks for the blessings we enjoy."
"You can believe me when I say with conviction that America is sound, America is secure."
"I have no fear whatsoever for this country, for America the future is a friend."
"I believe that the American people in all 50 States want straight talk."
"Give me your mandate, and we will reduce the growth of government in the next 4 years."
"We don't need a government to do everything for us or tell us everything we can or cannot do."
"This Nation is sound; this Nation is secure; this Nation is on the way to a better quality of life."
"Not a single young American is fighting or dying on any foreign soil tonight, and we will keep it that way."
"The middle-income taxpayer deserves a break and Jerry Ford will see to it that you get it."
"I think that the reception here tonight is one of the finest, if not the best."
"I won't concede a single State, I won't concede a single vote."