--- title: "14 Americans Realize Quotes by 13 authors" description: "Browse 14 Americans Realize quotes by 13 authors. Discover the best Americans Realize sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20b/rick-perry-1638_citizens_as-americans-we-realize-that-there-is-no_821491.png" --- > [As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sweat and toil of one of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-perry/as-americans-we-realize-that-there-is-no-taxpayer-money-that-wasn-t/) [Rick Perry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-perry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20b/rick-perry-1638_citizens_as-americans-we-realize-that-there-is-no_821491.png) > [Most Americans may not realize that the news they consume is driven in part by the media mantra, 'if it bleeds, it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/most-americans-may-not-realize-that-the-news-they-consume-is-driven/) [John Prendergast](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-prendergast/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd3/john-prendergast-24892_american_most-americans-may-not-realize-that-the_1472549.jpg) > [I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moore/i-want-americans-to-realize-that-we-are-the-owners-of-this-country/) [Michael Moore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-moore/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/michael-moore-884_americans_i-want-americans-to-realize-that-we-are_2887572.png) > [I wish that all Americans would realize that American politics is world politics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-roosevelt/i-wish-that-all-americans-would-realize-that-american-politics-is/) [Theodore Roosevelt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theodore-roosevelt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/861/theodore-roosevelt-218_american-politics_i-wish-that-all-americans-would-realize_241378.jpg) > [The government satirizes itself. All we can wish is that there will be a large number of Americans who will realize how…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-vonnegut/the-government-satirizes-itself-all-we-can-wish-is-that-there-will-be/) [Kurt Vonnegut](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-vonnegut/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e18/kurt-vonnegut-41_audience_the-government-satirizes-itself-all-we-c_429826.jpg) > [The number of states in the union has been fixed at 50 for so long, few Americans realize that throughout most of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/heather-cox-richardson/the-number-of-states-in-the-union-has-been-fixed-at-50-for-so-long/) [Heather Cox Richardson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/heather-cox-richardson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8c5/heather-cox-richardson-6324_history_the-number-of-states-in-the-union-has-be_3125232.jpg) > [When enough Americans realize how rotten are the fruits of our policy of 'benign neglect,' how costly our prejudice is both in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-howard-griffin/when-enough-americans-realize-how-rotten-are-the-fruits-of-our-policy/) [John Howard Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-howard-griffin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a17/john-howard-griffin-21519_benign_when-enough-americans-realize-how-rotten_2045353.jpg) > [Americans cannot realize how many chances for mental improvement they lose by their inveterate habit of keeping six conversations when there are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ernest-dimnet/americans-cannot-realize-how-many-chances-for-mental-improvement-they/) [Ernest Dimnet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ernest-dimnet/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b3/ernest-dimnet-22679_communication_americans-cannot-realize-how-many-chance_87512.jpg) > [Few Americans realize it, but the United Nations is driving to take control over the Internet. You remember, the folks who want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-l-herman/few-americans-realize-it-but-the-united-nations-is-driving-to-take/) [Arthur L. Herman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/arthur-l-herman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/arthur-l-herman-34686_american_few-americans-realize-it-but-the-united_580565.jpg) > [Just because they broke the law doesn't mean they're condemned forever to a twilight status. So, I think that most Americans, if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mccain/just-because-they-broke-the-law-doesn-t-mean-they-re-condemned-2/) [John McCain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mccain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/534/john-mccain-465_america_just-because-they-broke-the-law-doesn-t_3035464.png) > [I don't think Americans realize the degree to which they are the main subject of Russian television news. Every night there's news…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-applebaum/i-don-t-think-americans-realize-the-degree-to-which-they-are-the-main/) [Anne Applebaum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anne-applebaum/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44d/anne-applebaum-2544_enemy_i-don-t-think-americans-realize-the-degr_2641236.jpg) > [“The world is exactly the same as it was before, except that Americans now realize that they are a part of it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peni-griffin/the-world-is-exactly-the-same-as-it-was-before-except-that-americans/) [Peni Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peni-griffin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/375/peni-griffin-133276_every-day_the-world-is-exactly-the-same-as-it-was_2150807.jpg) > [Just because they broke the law doesn't mean they're condemned forever to a twilight status ... I believe that most Americans feel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mccain/just-because-they-broke-the-law-doesn-t-mean-they-re-condemned/) [John McCain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-mccain/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/371/john-mccain-465_america_just-because-they-broke-the-law-doesn-t_646691.png) > [“New Rule: Americans must realize what makes NFL football so great: socialism. That's right, the NFL takes money from the rich teams…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-maher/new-rule-americans-must-realize-what-makes-nfl-football-so-great/) [Bill Maher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bill-maher/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/bill-maher-211_american-dream_new-rule-americans-must-realize-what-mak_44863.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/americans-realize/#itemlist", "name": "Americans Realize Quotes", "numberOfItems": 14, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sweat and toil of one of our citizens.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Rick Perry" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-perry/as-americans-we-realize-that-there-is-no-taxpayer-money-that-wasn-t/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20b/rick-perry-1638_citizens_as-americans-we-realize-that-there-is-no_821491.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20b/rick-perry-1638_citizens_as-americans-we-realize-that-there-is-no_821491.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20b/rick-perry-1638_citizens_as-americans-we-realize-that-there-is-no_821491.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sweat and toil…” — Rick Perry", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Most Americans may not realize that the news they consume is driven in part by the media mantra, 'if it bleeds, it leads.'", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John Prendergast" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-prendergast/most-americans-may-not-realize-that-the-news-they-consume-is-driven/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd3/john-prendergast-24892_american_most-americans-may-not-realize-that-the_1472549.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd3/john-prendergast-24892_american_most-americans-may-not-realize-that-the_1472549.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fd3/john-prendergast-24892_american_most-americans-may-not-realize-that-the_1472549.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Most Americans may not realize that the news they consume is driven in part by the media mantra, 'if it…” — John Prendergast", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Michael Moore" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-moore/i-want-americans-to-realize-that-we-are-the-owners-of-this-country/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/michael-moore-884_americans_i-want-americans-to-realize-that-we-are_2887572.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/michael-moore-884_americans_i-want-americans-to-realize-that-we-are_2887572.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/36f/michael-moore-884_americans_i-want-americans-to-realize-that-we-are_2887572.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I want Americans to realize that we are the owners of this country, and that one person can make a difference.” — Michael Moore", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I wish that all Americans would realize that American politics is world politics.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Theodore Roosevelt" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theodore-roosevelt/i-wish-that-all-americans-would-realize-that-american-politics-is/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/861/theodore-roosevelt-218_american-politics_i-wish-that-all-americans-would-realize_241378.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/861/theodore-roosevelt-218_american-politics_i-wish-that-all-americans-would-realize_241378.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/861/theodore-roosevelt-218_american-politics_i-wish-that-all-americans-would-realize_241378.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I wish that all Americans would realize that American politics is world politics.” — Theodore Roosevelt", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The government satirizes itself. 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You remember, the folks who want a worldwide income tax and who put Syria and Iran on their Human Rights Committee.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Arthur L. Herman" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/arthur-l-herman/few-americans-realize-it-but-the-united-nations-is-driving-to-take/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/arthur-l-herman-34686_american_few-americans-realize-it-but-the-united_580565.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/arthur-l-herman-34686_american_few-americans-realize-it-but-the-united_580565.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc7/arthur-l-herman-34686_american_few-americans-realize-it-but-the-united_580565.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Few Americans realize it, but the United Nations is driving to take control over the Internet. You remember…” — Arthur L. 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And this is, of course, useful to the Russian president, because it's, we have this big and important enemy - you need me here to fight back.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Anne Applebaum" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anne-applebaum/i-don-t-think-americans-realize-the-degree-to-which-they-are-the-main/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44d/anne-applebaum-2544_enemy_i-don-t-think-americans-realize-the-degr_2641236.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44d/anne-applebaum-2544_enemy_i-don-t-think-americans-realize-the-degr_2641236.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44d/anne-applebaum-2544_enemy_i-don-t-think-americans-realize-the-degr_2641236.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I don't think Americans realize the degree to which they are the main subject of Russian television news…” — Anne Applebaum", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 12, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“The world is exactly the same as it was before, except that Americans now realize that they are a part of it. People get blown up every day, but not until Americans started getting blown up within our own borders by people who aren't Americans did it become real to us. The world has not changed, but our attention has been called to it. We are looking directly at the sun now, and it is blinding us. 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And most Americans now realize we can't have 11 million people sit in the twilight, the shadows of America, forever.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "John McCain" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-mccain/just-because-they-broke-the-law-doesn-t-mean-they-re-condemned/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/371/john-mccain-465_america_just-because-they-broke-the-law-doesn-t_646691.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/371/john-mccain-465_america_just-because-they-broke-the-law-doesn-t_646691.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/371/john-mccain-465_america_just-because-they-broke-the-law-doesn-t_646691.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Just because they broke the law doesn't mean they're condemned forever to a twilight status ... I believe…” — John McCain", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 14, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“New Rule: Americans must realize what makes NFL football so great: socialism. That's right, the NFL takes money from the rich teams and gives it to the poorer one...just like President Obama wants to do with his secret army of ACORN volunteers. Green Bay, Wisconsin, has a population of one hundred thousand. Yet this sleepy little town on the banks of the Fuck-if-I-know River has just as much of a chance of making it to the Super Bowl as the New York Jets--who next year need to just shut the hell up and play. Now, me personally, I haven't watched a Super Bowl since 2004, when Janet Jackson's nipple popped out during halftime. and that split-second glimpse of an unrestrained black titty burned by eyes and offended me as a Christian. But I get it--who doesn't love the spectacle of juiced-up millionaires giving one another brain damage on a giant flatscreen TV with a picture so real it feels like Ben Roethlisberger is in your living room, grabbing your sister? It's no surprise that some one hundred million Americans will watch the Super Bowl--that's forty million more than go to church on Christmas--suck on that, Jesus! It's also eighty-five million more than watched the last game of the World Series, and in that is an economic lesson for America. Because football is built on an economic model of fairness and opportunity, and baseball is built on a model where the rich almost always win and the poor usually have no chance. The World Series is like The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills . You have to be a rich bitch just to play. The Super Bowl is like Tila Tequila. Anyone can get in. Or to put it another way, football is more like the Democratic philosophy. Democrats don't want to eliminate capitalism or competition, but they'd like it if some kids didn't have to go to a crummy school in a rotten neighborhood while others get to go to a great school and their dad gets them into Harvard. Because when that happens, \"achieving the American dream\" is easy for some and just a fantasy for others. That's why the NFL literally shares the wealth--TV is their biggest source of revenue, and they put all of it in a big commie pot and split it thirty-two ways. Because they don't want anyone to fall too far behind. That's why the team that wins the Super Bowl picks last in the next draft. Or what the Republicans would call \"punishing success.\" Baseball, on the other hand, is exactly like the Republicans, and I don't just mean it's incredibly boring. I mean their economic theory is every man for himself. The small-market Pittsburgh Steelers go to the Super Bowl more than anybody--but the Pittsburgh Pirates? Levi Johnston has sperm that will not grow and live long enough to see the Pirates in a World Series. Their payroll is $40 million; the Yankees' is $206 million. The Pirates have about as much chance as getting in the playoffs as a poor black teenager from Newark has of becoming the CEO of Halliburton. So you kind of have to laugh--the same angry white males who hate Obama because he's \"redistributing wealth\" just love football, a sport that succeeds economically because it does just that. To them, the NFL is as American as hot dogs, Chevrolet, apple pie, and a second, giant helping of apple pie.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bill Maher" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bill-maher/new-rule-americans-must-realize-what-makes-nfl-football-so-great/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/bill-maher-211_american-dream_new-rule-americans-must-realize-what-mak_44863.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/bill-maher-211_american-dream_new-rule-americans-must-realize-what-mak_44863.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/bill-maher-211_american-dream_new-rule-americans-must-realize-what-mak_44863.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“New Rule: Americans must realize what makes NFL football so great: socialism. 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