Famous Quotes: American

Some people suggest that the problem is the separation of powers. If you had a parliamentary system, the struggle for power would not result in such complex peace treaties that empower so many different people to pursue so many contradictory aims.
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There's definitely evidence that capitalism at its most ruthless rewards psychopathic behavior. When you look at the worst corners of the American health insurance industry or the sub-prime banking market, it really feels like the more psychopathically someone behaves, the more it's rewarded.
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It has always been a mystery to me how men can feel themselves honoured by the humiliation of their fellow beings.
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I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses.
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The history of the world is the world's court of justice.
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A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.
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Canadians can easily 'pass for American' as long as we don't accidentally use metric measurements or apologize when hit by a car.
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It was an amazing adventure, it was my dream to be in an American musical... I really hope you are going to love what you are going to see.
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It's too late for me to get married before I'm famous. You never know people's intentions.
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To be converted you have to destroy your past, destroy your history. You have to stamp on it, you have to say 'my ancestral culture does not exist, it doesn't matter.'
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Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.
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The devastating punch we took on September 11th still reverberates throughout American society.
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Whatever else an American believes or disbelieves about himself, he is absolutely sure he has a sense of humor.
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Untutored courage is useless in the face of educated bullets.
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We have one of the few societies, the only one I can think of right offhand, where your health care is so tied to your job, so that when an American company has to hire, they have to think about health care.
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I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history.
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It is tragic that people who are incarcerated are unable to vote. They are probably the most important voices to listen to because they can tell us what we need to change.
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Knowing what paint a painter uses or having an understanding of where he was in the history of where he came from doesn't hurt your appreciation of the painting.
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My philosophy comes from a worldview that looks at the world as one. It's a holistic view that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent and integrated in so many different ways, which informs my politics.
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Most of the State of the Union will not be about Iraq. Most of the State of the Union will be about improving America's economy and providing greater access to health care for millions of American people, including senior citizens.
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