The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that Dan Quayle may or may not make.
—Dan Quayle
U.S. out of North America!
—Unknown
All the President is, is a glorified public relations man who spends his time flattering, kissing and kicking people to get them to do what they are supposed to do anyway.
—Harry S. Truman
Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
—Franklin D. Roosevelt
When composer Igor Stravinsky was fifty-seven, he settled in the United States and a year later decided to apply for American citizenship. He made an appointment to see the appropriate official. At his first interview the official asked the famous composer his name. "Stra-vin-sky," he replied, speaking each syllable distinctly. "You could change it, you know," suggested the official.
—Bartlett's Book of Anecdotes
There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.
—Alexis de Tocqueville
There is inherited wealth in this country and also inherited poverty.
—John F. Kennedy
Jon Stewart: Your mother is from Kansas. She's a white woman. Your father, African. Are you concerned that you may go into the voting booth and… your white half will all of a sudden decide, "I can't do this"?Barack Obama: Yeah. It's a problem.
—From The Daily Show, October 2008
America's healthcare system is neither healthy, caring, nor a system.
—Walter Cronkite
The American myth that anyone who works hard will get ahead, and that wealth accumulation is a product of individual effort and merit, is no longer sustainable.
—Manning Marable
The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.
—Ronald Reagan
It's the American view that everything has to keep climbing: productivity, profits, even comedy. No time for reflection. No time to contract before another expansion. No time to grow up. No time to fuck up. No time to learn from your mistakes. But that notion goes against nature, which is cyclical. And I hope I'm now beginning a new cycle of energy and creativity. If so, it'll really be my third career. The first was as a straight comic in the Sixties. The second was as a counterculture performer in the Seventies. The third will be… well, that's for others to judge.
—George Carlin
The only difference between the Democrats and the Republicans is that the Democrats allow the poor to be corrupt, too.
—Oscar Levant
You want a friend in Washington? Get a dog.
—Harry S. Truman
I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.
—Will Rogers