“cross-national studies show that the U.S. poverty rate, which stands persistently above 12 percent, is not only the highest poverty rate of… — Cal Jillson Copy Share Image
'First Gen' is kind of the ode to my parents and to really all immigrant children who come here with kind of… — Yvonne Orji Copy Share Image
“The American Dream is to not have to work, so with unemployment at record levels, you’d think more people would be excited… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
I believe the American dream is still alive and that education and entrepreneurship together are its key enablers. Through the years I… — Ralph de la Vega Copy Share Image
I part of this great nation because my grandfather was born here, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He took a horse, back in 1895,… — Vicente Fox Copy Share Image
The threat posed by Bank of America isn't just financial - it's a full-blown assault on the American dream. Where's the incentive… — Matt Taibbi Copy Share Image
The American Dream has run out of gas. The car has stopped. It no longer supplies the world with its images, its… — J. G. Ballard Copy Share Image
The need for a college education is even more important now than it was before, but I think that the increased costs… — Roy Romer Copy Share Image
You know that I am living proof that the American Dream is real. Growing up, our congressman cut through government bureaucratic red… — Geoff Davis Copy Share Image
Painful as it may be to hear it, there's nothing special about the people of this country that sets them apart from… — Alexander Beresford Hope Copy Share Image
Yes I know my enemies. They're the teachers who taught me to fight me, compromise, conformity, assimilation, submission, ignorance, hypocrisy, brutality, the… — Zack de la Rocha Copy Share Image
My mother was a full-time mom, and Dad started his own business. He was a mini-American dream story. Came from Russia at… — Bonnie Hammer Copy Share Image
I want people to know where I come from. I think I have come really far from that, and I did it… — AJ Lee Copy Share Image
I hope I epitomize the American dream. For I came against long odds, from the ghetto to the very top of my… — Bill Russell Copy Share Image
We believe that in times like these we should turn to each other, not on each other. We believe that government has… — Deval Patrick Copy Share Image
Americans have so far put up with inequality because they felt they could change their status. They didn't mind others being rich,… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
If home ownership is the American dream, then foreclosure certainly is the American nightmare. It destroys more than credit. It destroys lives.… — Lisa Madigan Copy Share Image
Forty-two years ago, I came to America from communist Cuba so I might have a better way of life, a freer way… — Mel Martinez Copy Share Image
I thank God that America still has one party that reaches out their hands in love to lift up all of God's… — Rick Santorum Copy Share Image
“Pulling out onto the highway I noticed a stone pillar commemorating the Donner Party. They were a true testament to the American… — Josh Stallings Copy Share Image
The notion that moving toward renewable energy will kill jobs is an absurdity on its face. The notion that we have to… — Marshall Herskovitz Copy Share Image
I grew up with a single pair of shoes until I grew into the next size. My parents believed in the American… — Julie Sweet Copy Share Image
Whoever rises to deliver the inaugural Address of 2013 will speak to a nation in which the American Dream is under profound… — Jon Meacham Copy Share Image
You can't kill America. We're more than a nation. We're a notion. We're an idea. The American Dream. You never heard of… — Will Durst Copy Share Image
In this remarkable time for the world, I refuse to believe it's time to stop believing in the possibilities of our remarkable… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“In this funny debut, flashy Filipino fashion designer Boy Hernandez sees his American dream become a nightmare when he’s ensnared in a… — Andrew Abrahams Copy Share Image
Whether it's protecting Americans' health care, rooting out corruption in Washington or ensuring every person has a shot at their version of… — Colin Allred Copy Share Image
Our workforce and our entire economy are strongest when we embrace diversity to its fullest, and that means opening doors of opportunity… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
I want to be a voice to young children and women and people of all ages to go for their dreams, to… — Lana Copy Share Image
What I care about is whether or not a leader will work with America's working people, whether or not a leader cares… — Richard Trumka Copy Share Image
Broadband access is the great equalizer, leveling the playing field so that every willing and able person, no matter their station in… — Michael K. Powell Copy Share Image
Really what it gets down to is that my idea of the American life, the American dream, whatever, is that I can… — William T. Vollmann Copy Share Image
“Having children is the greatest sin in this country, according to Madam X. After a series of experiments, Madam X has concluded… — Charles Stevenson Wright Copy Share Image
I always was very aware of the concept of injustice and inequality and how the financial disparities that exist within our country… — Simone Missick Copy Share Image
From the very beginning, the American dream meant proving to all mankind that freedom, justice, human rights and democracy were no utopia… — Nicolas Sarkozy Copy Share Image
Only a dreamer or a fool would pick a stock at random and expect it to take off like a space ship… — Catherine Crook de Camp Copy Share Image
Type 'What is th' and faster than you can find the 'e' Google is sending choices back at you: 'What is the… — James Gleick Copy Share Image
“Only if government fulfilled its responsibility by fostering a robust economy was it ressonable to hold individuals responsible for working hard and… — Cal Jillson Copy Share Image
America is a melting pot, and education has been a mainspring for our democracy and freedom, a means of providing gifts of… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
The 'American dream' ... means an economy in which people who work hard can get ahead and each new generation lives better… — Alice Rivlin Copy Share Image
