5,300 Quotes About America
- Author Sinclair Lewis
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Not answering him at all, Sarason demanded that, in order to bring and hold all elements in the country together by that useful Patriotism which always appears upon threat of an outside attack, the government immediately arrange to be insulted and menaced in a well-planned series of deplorable "incidents" on the Mexican border, and declare war on Mexico as soon as America showed that it was getting hot and patriotic enough.
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- Author J.R.Nyquist
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America is no Third Reich. Though its military knows the technique of blitzkrieg, the politicians don’t know what to do with the resulting “victory.” The American people are not an imperialist people. They do not particularly like foreign adventures, or telling other people what to do. The “war on terror,” therefore, tends toward farce. It is not imperialism, but misguided philanthropy in which many people are killed and America’s enemies gain the advantage.J.R.Nyquist
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- Author Tod A
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It was the Crap that had driven me out—the Crap on TV, the Crap that crept though the mail slot and spewed from the radio, the infotainment Crap that passed for news. Americans were simply mad about the stuff. Billboards bombarded you. The president was full of it. The sky over every freeway exit glowed with corporate logos promising the dizzying array of Crap on offer there. It was relentless.
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- Author Zita Steele
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My Irish predecessors had deep religious convictions and were unwilling to compromise their beliefs. They also had strong views about independence.
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- Author Zita Steele
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One of the most colorful and remarkable Ballinger family stories is the tale of how my direct ancestor, Joseph Ballinger Jr., became an American hero by supporting Major General Nathanael Greene’s army during the famed Battle of Guilford Court House in 1781 during the Revolutionary War.
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- Author Steven Magee
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When it comes to politicians, the question is not ‘Are they corrupt?’, but rather ‘How corrupt are they?’.
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- Author Steven Magee
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I was surprised at how corrupted the USA workers compensation scheme is for workers with occupational diseases.
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- Author Steven Magee
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USA politicians are saying ‘Let’s make America great again’ while destroying the long term health of their citizens with their biologically toxic policies.
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- Author Kiese Laymon
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The nation as it is currently constituted has never dealt with a yesterday or tomorrow where we were radically honest, generous, and tender with each other.
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