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title: "6 America Image Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [The steep decline in America's image and standing after 9/11 is a direct reflection of global distaste for the instruments of American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shashi-tharoor/the-steep-decline-in-america-s-image-and-standing-after-9-11-is-a/)

[Shashi Tharoor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shashi-tharoor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dec/shashi-tharoor-2698_abu_the-steep-decline-in-america-s-image-and_140323.jpg)

> [We need to change America's image round the world. America has lost some lustre in terms of how folks aspire to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/samuel-l-jackson/we-need-to-change-america-s-image-round-the-world-america-has-lost/)

[Samuel L. Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/samuel-l-jackson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/483/samuel-l-jackson-3595_america_we-need-to-change-america-s-image-round_881919.jpg)

> [During the Clinton administration, America's image was that of a strong, confident and kind world leader.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-medavoy/during-the-clinton-administration-america-s-image-was-that-of-a/)

[Mike Medavoy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-medavoy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10b/mike-medavoy-41224_administration_during-the-clinton-administration-americ_1023507.png)

> [Today I weep for my country. No more is the image of America one of strong, yet benevolent peacekeeper. ... Around the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-byrd/today-i-weep-for-my-country-no-more-is-the-image-of-america-one-of/)

[Robert Byrd](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/robert-byrd/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cdb/robert-byrd-17085_america_today-i-weep-for-my-country-no-more-is-t_1242398.jpg)

> [America washes its dirty linen in public. When scandals such as this one hit, they do sully America's image in the world.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fareed-zakaria/america-washes-its-dirty-linen-in-public-when-scandals-such-as-this/)

[Fareed Zakaria](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fareed-zakaria/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28b/fareed-zakaria-3805_accountability_america-washes-its-dirty-linen-in-public_2015921.png)

> [America's image throughout the world is very bad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mccain/america-s-image-throughout-the-world-is-very-bad/)

[John McCain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mccain/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ef2/john-mccain-465_america_america-s-image-throughout-the-world-is_2198124.png)

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