George Washington had a vision for this country. Was it three days of uninterrupted shopping? —Jeff Melvoin More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly. —John F. Kennedy More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
This nation was founded by many men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened. —John F. Kennedy More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Sitting at the table doesn't make you a diner, unless you eat some of what's on that plate. Being here in America doesn't make you an American. Being born here in America doesn't make you an American. —Malcolm X More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven't been done before. —Mark Twain More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The people of the United States, perhaps more than any other nation in history, love to abase themselves and proclaim their unworthiness, and seem to find refreshment in doing so... That is a dark frivolity, but still frivolity. —Robertson Davies More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
For the American people are a very generous people and will forgive almost any weakness, with the possible exception of stupidity. —Will Rogers More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
There is a strange and mighty race of people called the Americans who are rapidly becoming the coldest in the world because of this cruel, man-eating idol, lucre. —Edward Dahlberg More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I don't believe there's any problem in this country, no matter how tough it is, that Americans, when they roll up their sleeves, can't completely ignore. —George Carlin More about this quote Tags: americans Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email