- Money
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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 Aug 01, 2026
- Growth
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- Nov 07, 2020
Much of what we consider the American way of life is rooted in the period of remarkably broad, shared economic growth, from around 1900 to about 1978.
- May
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Enron scandal is worthy of the highest level of scrutiny, both because of the enormity of the crimes that may have been committed and because of what the largest bankruptcy in American history has already begun to reveal about the weaknesses in our nation's corporate structures and regulatory oversight.
- American Citizens
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm advocating that American citizens interested in democracy should stay out of chain stores.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a cousin who is a spiritual advisor for Native veterans in Canada, so I'm very familiar with the history of Natives in the military. And growing up as an American Indian myself, the story of Ira Hayes is one that is often told.
- My Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a proud American - becoming a citizen in 1988 was one of the most profoundly moving occasions in my life; I'm a former Texan and a recent Californian.
- Her
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let reverence for the laws be breathed by every American mother to the lisping babe that prattles on her lap - let it be taught in schools, in seminaries, and in colleges; let it be written in primers, spelling books, and in almanacs; let it be preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legislative halls, and enforced in courts of justice.
- Confidence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Wikileaks didn't help confidence with American administrations because of conversations made public so easily.
- Push
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we try to push the envelope, there are certain sectors of society that say this is a Zionist plot to sort of destabilize our country, or this is an American agenda.
- American Football
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I was really young, the women's national team wasn't on a grand media stage, so my role models were male basketball and male American football players.
- Evidence
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- Nov 07, 2020
Somehow the government has convinced the American people that using tear gas is perfectly harmless, despite stark evidence to the contrary.
- Empire
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the corporate media, there is almost no criticism of corporations or American empire.
- Islam
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- Nov 07, 2020
I did a play called 'Disgraced' in 2012 at Lincoln Center, which ultimately won the Pulitzer Prize. I played the lead character, a Muslim American, who had renounced Islam and became very anti-Islam.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020