- Power
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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
- Being
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- Nov 07, 2020
Being an American musician means being adventurous.
- Diversity
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- Nov 07, 2020
The whole path of American music has been so much about the recognition of stylistic diversity, and the recognition of the importance of music which was from one of the vernacular traditions.
- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I first was conducting as guest conductor in Europe 25 years ago, I would propose doing American pieces and grudgingly it would be accepted from time to time.
- Illogical
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- Nov 07, 2020
American advertisers rely on 'essentially illogical' approaches to determine their advertising budgets.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Here in Britain, we can get a little bit snobby about American history. Yes, their history is not quite as long as ours. But it isn't all that short, either.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a gullible side to the American people. They can be easily misled. Religion is the best device used to mislead them.
- Fat
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- Nov 07, 2020
Every year, the average American eats as much as 33 pounds of cheese. That's up to 60,000 calories and 3,100 grams of saturated fat. So why do we eat so much cheese? Mainly it's because the government is in cahoots with the processed food industry.
- American Empire
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- Nov 07, 2020
The American empire will not disappear... because America does not have an empire.
- Franklin
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- Nov 07, 2020
In truth, every American administration since that of Franklin D. Roosevelt has maintained close ties with the Saudi rulers, and for a single, simple reason: oil.
- Political
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- Nov 07, 2020
American foreign policy, for all its shortcomings, has underpinned political stability around the world.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
First of all, the world criticizes American foreign policy because Americans criticize American foreign policy. We shouldn't be surprised about that. Criticizing government is a God-given right - at least in democracies.
- First
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let me remind you all that the first task of American foreign policy is to reduce threats to the United States.
- Beyond
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- Nov 07, 2020
A quick glance at the American left reveals a movement in the midst of a nervous breakdown, displaying behavior that goes beyond inconsistency into the realm of bipolar moods and multiple personality disorders.
- Back
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- Nov 07, 2020
Fighting back against Iran is difficult and costly. No American president from Carter to Obama has been willing to take it on.
- Fan
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- Nov 07, 2020