From a German point of view, German-American and…

Our relationship with the United States is not reduced to questions of fighting terrorism and the Iraq war. German-American relations were so good for…

— Angela Merkel

It's not enough to be American. You always have to be something else, Irish-American, German-American, and you'd wonder how they'd get along if someone…

— Frank McCourt

I have something to say about the difference between American and European cities, but I forgot what it was. I have it written down…

— David Byrne

“One German-American friend of mine, an architectural historian my own age, can be counted on to excoriate Woodrow Wilson after he has had several…

— Kurt Vonnegut Jr

“You were an American now and don’t let him hear you call yourself an Irish-American or a German-American.”

— Mary Beth Smith

“Peter Friedrich, wer bin ich? Peter Frederick, who am I? German or American? The answer was neither and both. I had German blood but…

— Peter Dodds

Let's be careful when we start comparing American to European tolerance because there isn't necessarily a lot of European tolerance.

— Montel Williams

No difference exists between American and European manners. A proletarian from Chicago can be just as Philistine as an English duke.

— Vladimir Nabokov

So I am getting a little bored with defining one type of film as American and the other European or from somewhere else because…

— Wim Wenders

There are significant differences between the American and European version of capitalism. The American traditiionally emphasizes the need for limited government, light regulations, low…

— Margaret Thatcher

We believe Russian-American relations are broader and larger than emotions and mutual grudges, including the situation with the U.S. fugitive Edward Snowden.

— Sergei Lavrov

Canadian-American relations for many years did not develop spontaneously. The example of accord provided by our two countries did not come about merely through…

— Harry S. Truman

It remains to be seen whether the more optimistic scenario for Sino-American relations can be realised. Much rests on the shoulders of the two…

— Martin Jacques

Franco-American relations have been, and always will be, both conflictual and excellent. The U.S. finds France unbearable with its pretensions; we find the U.S.…

— Jacques Chirac

There are partnerships based on principle. There are partnerships based on pragmatism. And fortunately, when it comes to Indo-American relations, both concentrations find a…

— Manmohan Singh