American Quotes - page 11

In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28 different States during the same period. (Patrick J. Kennedy)
The American economy has always been driven by the entrepreneurial nature of its citizens, and blocking access to affordable health care will only suffocate growth within the small business sector of our economy. View quote
Paul Gillmor
The Declaration of Independence is a sacred part of American history. View quote
Paul Gillmor
Yes, I'm a patriotic person. For these people who disgrace the American way and burn our flag and do all of these things... I say, don't live here and disgrace my country. Go live in the Middle East and see how you like it. View quote
Payne Stewart
There was a time in American history when almost every white person knew who Aretha Franklin was. View quote
Peabo Bryson
Gary Cooper was a good friend. He was a great nature lover. He was like an American Indian, he knew every leaf that was turned over. It was an education to go for a walk with him. View quote
Richard Widmark
As time goes on we get closer to that American Dream of there being a pie cut up and shared. Usually greed and selfishness prevent that and there is always one bad apple in every barrel. View quote
Rick Danko
It was under Wilson, of course, that the first huge parts of the Marxist program, such as the progressive income tax, were incorporated into the American system. View quote
Robert W. Welch, Jr.
Once the brokerage house, rather than the bank, became the locus for American savings, that money would find its way into the stock market, because the broker was someone with a much higher tolerance for risk than the banker. View quote
Ron Chernow
At one of the annual conventions of the American Society for Aesthetics much confusion arose when the Society for Anesthetics met at the same time in the same hotel. View quote
Rudolf Arnheim
As winter weather settles in around the country, millions of American families are facing skyrocketing home heating prices with even greater impact if cold temperatures persist into the spring. (Russ Carnahan)
I believe the American people are entitled to some straight talk when it comes to higher education funding. View quote
Ric Keller
I've always been a big fan of Bill Paxton, and I met him at the American Pie premiere. View quote
Shane West
For my constituents, owning a home is the culmination of many years of hard work and the realization of the American Dream. At no time should a local entity take those years of hard work solely to increase their tax revenue. View quote
Solomon Ortiz
For 180 years, we voted in English. That is the true American tradition, and this amendment is true to our heritage, not what has existed unnaturally for the last 20 years. View quote
Spencer Bachus
Most illegals are without health insurance, and when these workers need emergency healthcare, the American taxpayer gets stuck with the bill. View quote
Spencer Bachus
I'm not sure if you can blame everything on the American way of life, but the United States are big. So, if you have a lot of people there, the percentage of stupid people is bound to be higher. View quote
Stephen Malkmus
I'm surprised and disappointed in American culture. View quote
Tabitha Soren
As Members of Congress, we swear an oath to uphold the United States Constitution. It means something to be an American because we believe in our country, we believe in our people, and we believe in our constitution. View quote
Todd Tiahrt
In more recent years, I've become more and more fascinated with the indigenous folklore of this land, Native American folklore, and also Hispanic folklore now that I live in the Southwest. View quote
Terri Windling
I have good genes. My father is Danish and my mother is Irish and Native American. They both have good skin. (Virginia Madsen)
One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster. View quote
Vito Fossella
I like American women. They do things sexually Russian girls never dream of doing - like showering. View quote
Yakov Smirnoff
Neither party should be defined by pandering to the outer reaches of American politics and the agents of intolerance, whether they be Louis Farrakhan and Al Sharpton on the left, or Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell on the right. View quote
John McCain
Most of American life consists of driving somewhere and then returning home, wondering why the hell you went. View quote
John Updike