- Church And State
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- Nov 07, 2020
American Quotes
Many voices, one word.
These American quotes range from wry commentary on press culture to reflections on civic duty at the ballot box, plus lighter notes on dance companies and a television series praised as a genuine American classic. For more on the country itself, visit our America page.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Home
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd venture a bet that no American hates 'Prairie Home Companion' more than I do.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
In my experience, American office Christmas parties mean that everyone gets a thimbleful of lukewarm Champagne in a plastic cup.
- See
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the casualties of Israel becoming an increasingly partisan issue has been American Jews themselves, who vote overwhelmingly Democratic and who see Israel's rightward turn as betraying fundamental liberal values.
- Discarded
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
If most American cities are about the consumption of culture, Los Angeles and New York are about the production of culture - not only national culture but global culture.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
We must use all the tools of American power in resolving disputes, including diplomacy. And we must have sufficient congressional debate and oversight before ever putting another U.S. solider in harm's way.
- Misconception
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a kind of misconception that Asian-Americans are not as American as European-Americans.
- Literature
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- Nov 07, 2020
I finally returned to Iran in 1979, when I got my degree in English and American literature, and stayed for 18 years in the Islamic republic.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love American girls. They're audacious. They put more outrageous things on their bodies than anybody.
- Beliefs
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- Nov 07, 2020
No one in the American Enterprise imposes their beliefs. We clash, and I think that's what the West is all about.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
At the time of the formation of the euro, I would say most American economists said that's not a good idea; that's not a currency area that makes sense. And the answer from Europe was, 'How is Missouri and Mississippi a currency area?' But the flaw in that was not recognizing the importance of mobility.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
If we hit the debt ceiling, that's... essentially defaulting on our obligations, which is totally unprecedented in American history. The impact on the economy would be catastrophic.
- Nov 07, 2020