--- title: "10 American Quotes By Martin O'Malley" description: "10 American quotes by Martin O'Malley. Plus more from Martin O'Malley and more American sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/722/martin-o-malley-2555_american_i-believe-that-we-do-our-country-a-disse_885773.png" --- > [I believe that we do our country a disservice when we make it harder for new American immigrants to abide by the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/i-believe-that-we-do-our-country-a-disservice-when-we-make-it-harder/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/722/martin-o-malley-2555_american_i-believe-that-we-do-our-country-a-disse_885773.png) > [The right to vote gives every eligible American a voice in our electoral politics. There's too much at stake to stay silent…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/the-right-to-vote-gives-every-eligible-american-a-voice-in-our/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c4/martin-o-malley-2555_american_the-right-to-vote-gives-every-eligible-a_2502132.png) > [We can never completely prevent another tragedy like the Boston Marathon attacks from happening. But every American should ask themselves if their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/we-can-never-completely-prevent-another-tragedy-like-the-boston/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7a/martin-o-malley-2555_american_we-can-never-completely-prevent-another_196677.png) > [We have to wrap this imperative of addressing climate change in a prosperity framework, and secondly we have to do a much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/we-have-to-wrap-this-imperative-of-addressing-climate-change-in-a/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce1/martin-o-malley-2555_american_we-have-to-wrap-this-imperative-of-addre_2296974.png) > [The Center for American Progress rates Maryland as the best state in the nation for women. I couldn't agree more.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/the-center-for-american-progress-rates-maryland-as-the-best-state-in/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/edb/martin-o-malley-2555_american_the-center-for-american-progress-rates-m_832447.png) > [There are some rights that are so fundamental to our society that you'd think the public debate would be closed on them.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/there-are-some-rights-that-are-so-fundamental-to-our-society-that-you/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/710/martin-o-malley-2555_age_there-are-some-rights-that-are-so-fundam_2838535.jpg) > [We haven't had an agenda for American cities probably since at least Jimmy Carter. We have left cities to fend for themselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/we-haven-t-had-an-agenda-for-american-cities-probably-since-at-least/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/65b/martin-o-malley-2555_agenda_we-haven-t-had-an-agenda-for-american-ci_522846.png) > [While different states and cities might look to different strategies for protecting public safety, we all can agree on this: we lose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/while-different-states-and-cities-might-look-to-different-strategies/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/250/martin-o-malley-2555_amendment_while-different-states-and-cities-might_469379.png) > [I think it's really, really important to grow the consensus and to realize that there is always some value that can be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/i-think-it-s-really-really-important-to-grow-the-consensus-and-to/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39b/martin-o-malley-2555_american_i-think-it-s-really-really-important-to_3110794.png) > [The Republican Party is doubling down on this trickle-down theory that says, 'Thou shalt concentrate wealth at the very top of our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/the-republican-party-is-doubling-down-on-this-trickle-down-theory/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/26b/martin-o-malley-2555_american_the-republican-party-is-doubling-down-on_2819392.jpg) ## Other authors on American ## More by Martin O'Malley > [There is not a country on earth that could get its fiscal house in order by shrinking opportunity and depressing growth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/there-is-not-a-country-on-earth-that-could-get-its-fiscal-house-in/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [Marylanders have led the nation in adopting a balanced approach to revenues and investments because we know that in order to maintain and build…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/marylanders-have-led-the-nation-in-adopting-a-balanced-approach-to/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [I was motivated to go into public life because of the great chasm that exists between justice and injustice in our country. Nowhere is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/i-was-motivated-to-go-into-public-life-because-of-the-great-chasm/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [There are times in Annapolis when a governor's support can move an issue over the goal line.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/there-are-times-in-annapolis-when-a-governor-s-support-can-move-an/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [We can't expect Wall Street to police itself - that's why we have a federal government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/we-can-t-expect-wall-street-to-police-itself-that-s-why-we-have-a/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [Our story, Maryland's story, is the story of better choices and better results.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/our-story-maryland-s-story-is-the-story-of-better-choices-and-better/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [Donald Trump is a racist. Donald Trump in fact is making fascist appeals. That's why many self-respecting Republicans are not supporting Donald Trump for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/donald-trump-is-a-racist-donald-trump-in-fact-is-making-fascist/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [Democrats haven't been functioning effectively as a party at the national level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/democrats-haven-t-been-functioning-effectively-as-a-party-at-the/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [I have 15 years of executive experience as a big-city mayor and as a governor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/i-have-15-years-of-executive-experience-as-a-big-city-mayor-and-as-a/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [We can never completely prevent another tragedy like the Boston Marathon attacks from happening. But every American should ask themselves if their community is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/we-can-never-completely-prevent-another-tragedy-like-the-boston/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [There is no reason that billionaires should crowd us out from our democracy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/there-is-no-reason-that-billionaires-should-crowd-us-out-from-our/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [We have now under President Obama's leadership had 29 months in a row of private sector job growth. That stretch of positive private sector…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/we-have-now-under-president-obama-s-leadership-had-29-months-in-a-row/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [Some people might look at Baltimore, from afar, and see nothing but hopelessness. I see, in Baltimore, tremendously good and compassionate people, and a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/some-people-might-look-at-baltimore-from-afar-and-see-nothing-but/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [Progress is a choice. Job creation is a choice. Whether we give our children a future of more or a future of less -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/progress-is-a-choice-job-creation-is-a-choice-whether-we-give-our/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) > [Oh, you know what, it's an honor to be mentioned in the company of those that might lead our country forward after President Obama.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/oh-you-know-what-it-s-an-honor-to-be-mentioned-in-the-company-of/) [Martin O'Malley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martin-o-malley/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american/martin-o-malley/#itemlist", "name": "10 American Quotes By Martin O'Malley", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I believe that we do our country a disservice when we make it harder for new American immigrants to abide by the rules of the road and obtain drivers licenses.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Martin O'Malley" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martin-o-malley/i-believe-that-we-do-our-country-a-disservice-when-we-make-it-harder/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/722/martin-o-malley-2555_american_i-believe-that-we-do-our-country-a-disse_885773.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/722/martin-o-malley-2555_american_i-believe-that-we-do-our-country-a-disse_885773.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/722/martin-o-malley-2555_american_i-believe-that-we-do-our-country-a-disse_885773.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I believe that we do our country a disservice when we make it harder for new American immigrants to abide by…” — Martin O'Malley", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The right to vote gives every eligible American a voice in our electoral politics. 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Thou shalt remove regulation from wherever you find it, even on Wall Street. 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