American Values Quotes

35 quotes by 30 authors

Our American values are not luxuries but necessities, not the salt in our bread, but the bread itself. Our common vision of a free and… — Jimmy Carter
We live in a time of transition, an uneasy era which is likely to endure for the rest of this century. During the period we… — Jimmy Carter
The idea that the Crusades and the fight of Christendom against Islam is somehow an aggression on our part is absolutely anti-historical. And that is… — Rick Santorum
It's a lot of anti-gay, racist humorâ€”which people like in Americaâ€”all couched in 'I'm telling it like it is.' He's in the right place at… — David Cross
Where else could one find such a perfect combination of American values -- racism, militarism, capitalism -- all packaged in one 'ideal' symbol, a woman. — Robin Morgan
We sought justice because equal pay for equal work is an American value. That fight took me ten years. It took me all the way… — Lilly Ledbetter
It does not matter what party you are a member of in this great Nation of ours. Accountability and competence are characteristics that Americans value… — Jim Costa
Libertarianism is what you probably already believe: Libertarian values are American values. Libertarianism is America's heritage of liberty, patriotism and honest work to build a… — David Bergland
On the road to equality there is no better place for blacks to detour around American values than in forgoing its example in the treatment… — Eleanor Holmes Norton
Personal privacy is a closely held American value. — Anna Eshoo
America, the great liberator, is in desperate need of being liberated from itself -- from its own excesses and arrogance. And the world needs to… — Kalle Lasn
We need to end permanently the tax that punishes American values of savings and investment and of building small businesses and family farms and ranches. — Christopher Bond
I fully support your efforts to stamp out sexual assault in the United States military and believer that there is nothing in (Military Justice Improvement… — Dave McGinnis
The beauty of our democracy lies in the American value of equality: if you vote, you have a seat at the table. If you speak,… — Christine Pelosi
Those aren't the kinds of folks who represent our core American values. — Barack Obama
The Bush-Cheney administration had betrayed some basic American values. So there was hunger for change. — Al Gore
Take a stand against intolerance and for our American values. Say it with pride: I support democracy in America. I support working people in America.… — Richard Trumka
Iran is not a make-believe country. It is a real country populated by some 75 million people - real people; including, I daresay, a majority… — Bob Barr
Our government leaders... have made many mistakes in the past when they have lost sight of the sacred American values rooted in the Declaration of… — Samuel Dash
I love the idea of a beautiful neighborhood that represents the very best of American values, but also as a fun backdrop to some darker,… — Marc Cherry

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