Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul divulged his strategy for the first GOP presidential debate on Thursday, saying he doesn’t think “there’s any reason to hold back and play nice.”

“I don’t mean that in a petty way, just take on someone to take on someone,” Paul continued, speaking on Glenn Beck’s radio program. “But I think it’s crazy to sit back and say, ‘Oh yeah, we’ll just let this thing short itself out over nine months or so.’ I think I need to stand up, say what I believe in and stand my ground. And the chips fall where they may.”

“I think people do want people who will stand for what they believe in,” Paul continued. “And that’s been my history as far as standing against the president collecting our records, standing against the illegal drone strikes, et cetera. So I think you’ll see me stand my ground tonight and hopefully find a way to present my message.”

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