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title: "16 Important America Quotes by 15 authors"
description: "Browse 16 Important America quotes by 15 authors. Discover the best Important America sayings and thoughts."
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> [Young people can be the catalyst for starting the effort to redefine what's important in America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-shue/young-people-can-be-the-catalyst-for-starting-the-effort-to-redefine/)

[Andrew Shue](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-shue/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e5/andrew-shue-18216_america_young-people-can-be-the-catalyst-for-sta_1342465.jpg)

> [I think it's very important for America that we're represented as promoters of peace, love, and understanding.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chance-the-rapper/i-think-it-s-very-important-for-america-that-we-re-represented-as/)

[Chance The Rapper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chance-the-rapper/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/842/chance-the-rapper-3056_america_i-think-it-s-very-important-for-america_1668516.png)

> [I believe that the faith heritage of this country is actually a very important part of America's culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitt-romney/i-believe-that-the-faith-heritage-of-this-country-is-actually-a-very/)

[Mitt Romney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitt-romney/)

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> [An education reformer is as important in America as the first lady.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-rhee/an-education-reformer-is-as-important-in-america-as-the-first-lady/)

[Michelle Rhee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-rhee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c30/michelle-rhee-22574_america_an-education-reformer-is-as-important-in_2393359.jpg)

> [The American story is a story of immigration. I would be the last person who would say immigrants are not important to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-gramm/the-american-story-is-a-story-of-immigration-i-would-be-the-last/)

[Phil Gramm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-gramm/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/phil-gramm-14932_america_the-american-story-is-a-story-of-immigra_1548861.png)

> [If there is anything that is important to America, it is that you are not a prisoner of the past.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-halberstam/if-there-is-anything-that-is-important-to-america-it-is-that-you-are/)

[David Halberstam](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-halberstam/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/363/david-halberstam-9032_america_if-there-is-anything-that-is-important-t_408483.png)

> [I would be the last person who would say immigrants are not important to America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-gramm/i-would-be-the-last-person-who-would-say-immigrants-are-not-important/)

[Phil Gramm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-gramm/)

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> [There is no domestic issue more important to America in the long run than the conservation and proper use of our natural…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gaylord-nelson/there-is-no-domestic-issue-more-important-to-america-in-the-long-run/)

[Gaylord Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gaylord-nelson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a60/gaylord-nelson-20262_air_there-is-no-domestic-issue-more-importan_98179.jpg)

> [The House Armed Services Committee is critically important not only to America's security and future, but also to the people of Texas'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ronny-jackson/the-house-armed-services-committee-is-critically-important-not-only/)

[Ronny Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ronny-jackson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e15/ronny-jackson-5832_america_the-house-armed-services-committee-is-cr_197494.jpg)

> [We're a leader sure, but still a member of the global community. And that's true and important and when America acts like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ben-dreyfuss/we-re-a-leader-sure-but-still-a-member-of-the-global-community-and/)

[Ben Dreyfuss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ben-dreyfuss/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad9/ben-dreyfuss-43214_america_we-re-a-leader-sure-but-still-a-member-o_1752530.jpg)

> [I say this as a Democrat, for whom the Republican domination of government threatens many values that I hold to be important…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/orson-scott-card/i-say-this-as-a-democrat-for-whom-the-republican-domination-of/)

[Orson Scott Card](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/orson-scott-card/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb7/orson-scott-card-134_america_i-say-this-as-a-democrat-for-whom-the-re_2637495.jpg)

> [Now I know that Wal-Mart's policies do not reflect the best way of doing business and the values that I think are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hillary-clinton/now-i-know-that-wal-mart-s-policies-do-not-reflect-the-best-way-of/)

[Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hillary-clinton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ee/hillary-clinton-51_america_now-i-know-that-wal-mart-s-policies-do-n_704756.jpg)

> [Reducing our dependence on foreign energy - that is critically important to America's economic future. Excellence in education - if we're not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kent-conrad/reducing-our-dependence-on-foreign-energy-that-is-critically/)

[Kent Conrad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kent-conrad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/848/kent-conrad-24522_america_reducing-our-dependence-on-foreign-energ_220415.jpg)

> [I think it's important to America's future and to the future of the American dream and our people and the unity and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ashton-carter/i-think-it-s-important-to-america-s-future-and-to-the-future-of-the/)

[Ashton Carter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ashton-carter/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85a/ashton-carter-44783_america_i-think-it-s-important-to-america-s-futu_68750.jpg)

> [I knew that there was an aspect to this story that was beyond the typical and that it was something very important…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harrison-ford/i-knew-that-there-was-an-aspect-to-this-story-that-was-beyond-the/)

[Harrison Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harrison-ford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8cd/harrison-ford-1782_america_i-knew-that-there-was-an-aspect-to-this_3024688.jpg)

> [I think it's very important for everyone in America to realize right now the state of our country, not just on this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mary-steenburgen/i-think-it-s-very-important-for-everyone-in-america-to-realize-right/)

[Mary Steenburgen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mary-steenburgen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed9/mary-steenburgen-10553_active_i-think-it-s-very-important-for-everyone_2956584.jpg)

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