FACTBOX: Quotes from the U.S. Republican convention

(Reuters) - Quotes from the fourth day of the U.S. Republican convention in St. Paul, Minnesota:

"Finally, a word to Senator (Barack) Obama and his supporters. We'll go at it over the next two months. That's the nature of these contests, and there are big differences between us. But you have my respect and admiration. Despite our differences, much more unites us than divides us. We are fellow Americans, and that's an association that means more to me than any other." - Republican presidential nominee John McCain in his acceptance speech to the convention.

"I'm very proud to have introduced our next vice president to the country. But I can't wait until I introduce her to Washington. And let me just offer an advance warning to the old, big-spending, do-nothing, me-first, country-second crowd: change is coming." - McCain's speech.

"I know some of you have been left behind in the changing economy and it often seems your government hasn't even noticed. Government assistance for unemployed workers was designed for the economy of the 1950s. That's going to change on my watch. My opponent promises to bring back old jobs by wishing away the global economy. We're going to help workers who've lost a job that won't come back, find a new one that won't go away." - McCain's speech

"My fellow Americans, when I'm president, we're going to embark on the most ambitious national project in decades. We are going to stop sending $700 billion a year to countries that don't like us very much. We'll attack the problem on every front. We will produce more energy at home. We will drill new wells offshore, and we'll drill them now. My friends, we'll build more nuclear power plants. We'll develop clean coal technology. We'll increase the use of wind, tide, solar and natural gas. We'll encourage the development and use of flex fuel, hybrid and electric automobiles." -- McCain's speech

"Russia's leaders, rich with oil wealth and corrupt with power, have rejected democratic ideals and the obligations of a responsible power. They invaded a small, democratic neighbor to gain more control over the world's oil supply, intimidate other neighbors, and further their ambitions of reassembling the Russian empire. And the brave people of Georgia need our solidarity and our prayers.

"As president I will work to establish good relations with Russia so we need not fear a return of the Cold War. But we can't turn a blind eye to aggression and international lawlessness that threatens the peace and stability of the world and the security of the American people." -- McCain's speech

"I'm not running for president because I think I'm blessed with such personal greatness that history has anointed me to save our country in its hour of need." -- McCain's speech.

"John has picked a reform-minded, hockey-momming, basketball shooting, moose hunting, salmon-fishing, pistol-packing, mother of five for vice president." - his wife Cindy McCain in a speech to the convention.

"Mother, moose hunter, maverick." - opening line of convention video introducing Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

(Compiled by Patricia Zengerle in St. Paul, Editing by Howard Goller)