The idea of American exceptionalism doesn't extend to Americans being exceptional. — Maureen Dowd Copy Share Image
Radical Islam and US exceptionalism are in bed with each other. They're like lovers, methinks. — John Cusack Copy Share Image
We don't have to apologize for American exceptionalism or western values. — Rick Perry Copy Share Image
Gone is any mention of American exceptionalism. I happen to believe that twice, three times in the 20th century, the United States… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
America's military is the best in the world, but this president [Barack Obama] is hollowing out our military. We need a commander… — Bobby Jindal Copy Share Image
The position of the Americans is quite exceptional, and it may be believed that no democratic people will ever be placed in… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
America's exceptionalism, American leadership, the American model, the American values are not [first with Donald Trump] - they're something that end at… — Mark Shields Copy Share Image
“One commonly hears that carping critics complain about what is wrong, but do not present solutions. There is an accurate translation for… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
I think where [Donald Trump] loses most hawkish republicans is when he talking about how much he likes [Vladimir] Putin. That should… — John McCain Copy Share Image
You want to unify America with a sense of culture and decency and all of this that reasserts and reaffirms the concepts… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
Ronald Reagan [ cite the founders] on behalf of emphasizing the faith of our founders, of limited government, of the uniqueness and… — Paul Kengor Copy Share Image
No doubt, the United States and the American people are a gear country and a great people. Nobody disputes this, but talking… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
Christian nation mythologists pump themselves up with narratives of American exceptionalism and Christian domination. But sooner or later even their most devoted… — Sarah Posner Copy Share Image
People get tired of talking about American exceptionalism, but I think this is an extraordinary thing about the United States, that we… — Diana L. Eck Copy Share Image
American exceptionalism, in the broad sense, is not a bunch of braggadocious words people say, "Yeah, we're better people. We have a… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
The message for the American youth is that this is a great country and we need to make sure that we pass… — Allen West Copy Share Image
“It is, therefore, a great source of virtue for the practiced mind to learn, bit by bit, first to change about in… — Hugh of Saint Victor Copy Share Image
Our patriotic fervor was the result of the old and widespread belief in the idea of American exceptionalism, the idea that America… — Peggy Noonan Copy Share Image
“Every single empire in its official discourse has said that it is not like all the others, that its circumstances are special,… — Edward W. Said Copy Share Image
Even Republicans seem to think that these undocumented Democrats could be made [GOP] voters...and what happens is that two out every three… — Steve King Copy Share Image
A lot of liberals don't believe in American exceptionalism, but it doesn't mean they don't love America. — Megyn Kelly Copy Share Image
“Exceptionalism" is a shared self-description of imperial forms and . . . every empire imagines itself an exception.” — Ann Laura Stoler Copy Share Image
Post World War II America draws a great deal of interest, but the students also seem to know quite a bit about… — Mohammad Marandi Copy Share Image
There are also fundamental issues related to what the current leader, President [Barack] Obama, said. I am referring to his idea about… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
America hasn't been leading anything. We have been blamed the last eight years [2008-2016]. The United States has been nothing special about… — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
The exceptionalism of a black U.S. President is not important to me. It's what he does - and who he has at… — Danny Glover Copy Share Image
I want to find the candidates who understand the principles of American exceptionalism and have the character, the courage, and the confidence… — Jim DeMint Copy Share Image
The erosion of equal opportunity is among the greatest threats to our exceptionalism as a nation. But it also provides us with… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
More than any other figure in our history [Tomas] Jefferson is responsible for the idea of American exceptionalism. — Gordon S. Wood Copy Share Image
I think the American people would be compassionate and practical. But we need to be talking about assimilation as well, something that… — Bobby Jindal Copy Share Image
American exceptionalism? Exceptional at what? Waging wars against innocent people for fake reasons? Exceptional at what? Being addicted to pharmaceutical drugs that… — Gerald Celente Copy Share Image
I've been fortunate enough to travel to 58 different countries and I thank God everyday that I was born in this country.… — Benjamin Carson Copy Share Image
“Exceptional men do not hold their experiences to be out of the ordinary or of interest to anyone else. Unlike the trodden… — Nick Tosches Copy Share Image
It is not that I am not a fan of American exceptionalism. That is like saying I am not a fan of… — Noam Chomsky Copy Share Image
Democracy is about criticism. I didn't elect Obama because he's a black; I voted for Obama because he was the right person… — Danny Glover Copy Share Image
“Being exceptional isn’t revolutionary, it’s lonely. It separates you from your community. Who are you, really, without community? I have been held… — Janet Mock Copy Share Image
“It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as [inherently] exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small… — Vladimir Putin Copy Share Image
![“America's military is the best in the world, but this president [Barack Obama] is hollowing out our military. We need a commander in chief that believes in American exceptionalism again.” quote by Bobby Jindal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b0e/bobby-jindal-6682_america_america-s-military-is-the-best-in-the-wo_1358351.jpg)
![“America's exceptionalism, American leadership, the American model, the American values are not [first with Donald Trump] - they're something that end at the border.” quote by Mark Shields](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f1a/mark-shields-1572_america_america-s-exceptionalism-american-leader_1130057.jpg)
![“I think where [Donald Trump] loses most hawkish republicans is when he talking about how much he likes [Vladimir] Putin. That should make any person who believe in the American exceptionalism, incredibly uncomfortable.” quote by John McCain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0e2/john-mccain-465_american-exceptional_i-think-where-donald-trump-loses-most-ha_1262241.jpg)
![“Ronald Reagan [ cite the founders] on behalf of emphasizing the faith of our founders, of limited government, of the uniqueness and exceptionalism of America, of a nation with a people facing another historic challenge beyond the American Revolution, and in contrasting the system of the United…” quote by Paul Kengor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7bc/paul-kengor-14302_america_ronald-reagan-cite-the-founders-on-behal_1038882.jpg)
![“Even Republicans seem to think that these undocumented Democrats could be made [GOP] voters...and what happens is that two out every three that would be legalized [and] become Democrats. And it's not 12 million. It's more like 20 million...But it isn't just the equation of 2/3 of over 20 million…” quote by Steve King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a3b/steve-king-10383_american-exceptional_even-republicans-seem-to-think-that-thes_1367643.jpg)
![“There are also fundamental issues related to what the current leader, President [Barack] Obama, said. I am referring to his idea about American exceptionalism. I am skeptical about this idea.” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2f6/vladimir-putin-261_american-exceptional_there-are-also-fundamental-issues-relate_3042565.jpg)
![“America hasn't been leading anything. We have been blamed the last eight years [2008-2016]. The United States has been nothing special about us. American exceptionalism was mocked and laughed at.” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/80c/rush-limbaugh-28_america_america-hasn-t-been-leading-anything-we_2966082.jpg)
![“More than any other figure in our history [Tomas] Jefferson is responsible for the idea of American exceptionalism.” quote by Gordon S. Wood](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dc4/gordon-s-wood-13199_american-exceptional_more-than-any-other-figure-in-our-histor_2886209.jpg)
![“It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as [inherently] exceptional, whatever the motivation. There are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic traditions and those still finding their way to democracy. Their policies differ, too. We are…” quote by Vladimir Putin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9a8/vladimir-putin-261_corruption_it-is-extremely-dangerous-to-encourage-p_2194555.jpg)