American Quote by Amy McGrath

The more we demand that institutions allow us to be who we are, the more they're going to have to.

— Stephen Herbits

“Our institutions are too big; they represent not the best but the worst characteristics of human beings. By submitting to huge hierarchies of power,…

— Edward Abbey

It is hard to speak the truth about valued national institutions. But when they are not fit for purpose, we must speak out.

— David Lammy

I always feel we have to work both outside and inside of our existing institutions, so we have to really be careful about who…

— Donald Trump

I think we've now gotten to this point where we're growing more and more distrustful of our institutions, be they government or corporations or…

— Rick Famuyiwa

If you get to a point where the existing institutions will not bend to the popular will, you have to eliminate the institutions.

— Noam Chomsky

Institutions do all the things that are supposed to be bad. They impede personal exploration. They enforce conformity. But they often save us from…

— David Brooks

Defend an institution. Follow the courts or the media, or a court or a newspaper. Do not speak of 'our institutions' unless you are…

— Timothy D. Snyder

One of the baffling things about life is that the purposes of institutions may be ideal, while their administration, dependent upon the faults and…

— Mary Barnett Gilson

It's a uniquely American thing that we as individuals not relying on government but we as individuals pitch in to make our communities better.

— Neil Bush

“Now you can do as I do, stand outside and criticize, bring pressure if you can, write and argue about it. All of this…

— Robert K. Greenleaf

“Defend institutions. It is institutions that help us to preserve decency. They need our help as well. Do not speak of “our institutions” unless…

— Timothy Snyder