Americans Quotes · Page 27

“Americans have a tendency to believe that when there's a problem there must be a solution.”

— Henry Kissinger

Most Americans pay lip service to the idea of freedom, but can't handle real freedom.

— Tom Robbins

One of the challenges, I think, is that Americans are not sufficiently vested in foreign policy.

— Julianne Malveaux

What some Americans don't appreciate is how strong the brand of the American Dream is around the world. I'm an example of…

— Dara Khosrowshahi

There's no way you should try to send somebody back who came here as a child with their parents and who's grown…

— Joe Barton

“American human beings are a slippery and protean bunch in real life, hard as hell to get any kind of universal handle…

— David Foster Wallace

America and Americans always rise to the occasion. If we say we are going to stamp out hunger, I believe we will.

— Christie Brinkley

Americans want to work. We want to take care of our families. It's in our DNA, the American work ethic.

— Trish Regan

Americans are rightly concerned about the security and the integrity of the nation's borders because the system is broken. Some are concerned…

— Chris Cannon

“Conquest by force is not sanctioned by God. The Americans have no right to be here. We will defeat them because we…

— F. Sionil José

Before any American points a finger at President Putin and calls him nasty names, they should recognize that a lot of Americans…

— Henry Rollins

So to all Americans, in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, and from ocean to ocean,…

— Donald Trump

. . . And always remember that you are Americans, and it is your birthright to dream great dreams in this sweet…

— Ronald Reagan

I think it's fine that there are five million people who are watching [politics on TV], and obviously I'm happy they are…

— William Kristol

The only shows that Americans watch in big numbers are shows about lawyers, doctors, or cops... People don't tune in to watch…

— Robert J. Sawyer

I think that there have been a number of public figures where you start hearing commentary that is dangerous because what it…

— Barack Obama

Americans want our leaders to defend our values, our culture, our legacy of liberty and our way of life, not apologize

— Christine O'Donnell

We can always count on the Americans to do the right thing, after they have exhausted all the other possibilities.

— Winston Churchill

You know, Americans think that they're such progessive and free thinkers, but we're as uptight as any other country when it comes…

— Jim Norton

The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves.

— Irwin Edman

Americans care about their past, but for short term gain they ignore it and tear down everything that matters.

— Jackie Kennedy

Americans used to roar like lions for liberty; now we bleat like sheep for security.

— Norman Vincent Peale

If Americans thought music and art belonged together, they wouldn't have the Grammys.

— Kristin Hersh

Sorry - Americans only buy things that come from suffering. They just enjoy it more when they know someone's getting hurt.

— Louis C. K

Americans don't have saner gun laws because most Americans, including those citizens who puzzle over better angels, don't want saner gun laws.

— Richard Ford

It's time for the Americans to say they're going to live up to their obligations and return the dollars that have been…

— Gordon Campbell

Americans also don't need to be taught how to give. We don't need to be taught how to take care of each…

— Glenn Beck

Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's…

— George S. Patton

There's still a lot of Americans who think that those who perpetrated the attacks on 9/11 came from Canada, which is absolutely…

— Richard Fadden

“The Americans won't win. They're not fighting for their homeland. They just want to be good. In order to be good, they…

— Denis Johnson

The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Of course, the economy has not been working for most Americans. Yes, of course, we have special interests that are unfortunately doing…

— Hillary Clinton

I'm good at winding up British people, but Americans are slightly different. A lot of them are more stoical. They're harder to…

— Kayvan Novak

When our interests matched, the Americans have been good to us, and when the interests differed, they wanted us to mold ourselves…

— Bashar al-Assad

I think that Americans are very grateful to the Bush family for their public service.

— Kellyanne Conway

The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed oftwo great qualitiesa sense of humor and a sense of proportion.

— Franklin D Roosevelt

Americans understand that rising drug prices, wage stagnation and inadequate infrastructure affect everyone, regardless of race.

— Ted Lieu

We Americans are hard on almost everything. We are hard on our vehicles, our marriages and our heroes. Mostly, however, we are…

— Henry Rollins

Through the history of our nation, Americans have always extended their hands in gestures of assistance.

— Ronald Reagan

I believe myself that there's a great deal more interest and engagement among Americans than our politicians recognize.

— Jeffrey Sachs