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Americans are driving more in less-efficient vehicles. Sales of sports utility vehicles and pickup trucks have been amazingly strong considering the recession, and low pump… — Unknown Author
The way Americans most understand the history of Latinos in this country, a lot of it is being told now through the lens of what's… — Ken Salazar
Help does not mean to intervene. I will not meddle if I am not invited to do so. But if I can serve as a… — Jose Mujica
Placing a time limit on affirmative action would in all likelihood blunt the orchestrated politics of controversy that now bedevils it. And thinking about phasing… — Unknown Author
Americans are like a rich father who wishes he knew how to give his son the hardships that made him rich. — Robert Frost
I find that the Americans have no passions, they have appetites. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
If America is destroyed, it may be by Americans who salute the flag, sing the national anthem, march in patriotic parades, cheer Fourth of July… — Ezra Taft Benson
How is this any different than the big boat argument of people when it came to African-Americans after the Civil War, decided, 'Put them on… — Chris Matthews
Americans are a very backward people, with all the real virtues of a backward people; the patriarchal simplicity and human dignity of a democracy, and… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
"Adjust to changing times but sticking to unchanging principles" - committing me and all Americans to real ideals of justice and truth, no matter what… — Jimmy Carter
Old elephants limp off to the hills to die; old Americans go out to the highway and drive themselves to death with huge cars. — Hunter S. Thompson
Citizenship means standing up for the lives that gun violence steals from us each day. I have seen the courage of parents, students, pastors, and… — Barack Obama
Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate governments, to which… — James Madison
The Constitution of the United States of America clearly affirms the right of every American citizen to bear arms. And as Americans, we will not… — Malcolm X
My guess [is] . . . that the great majority of Americans are saying they favor gun control when they really mean gun banishment. .… — Roger Rosenblatt
In New York City, everyone is an exile, none more so than the Americans. — Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Americans have been the greatest destroyers of land of any race or people, barbaric or civilized — Hugh Hammond Bennett
The economic expansion that began in 2001, while it has been great for corporate profits, has yet to produce any significant gains for ordinary working… — Paul Krugman
An environmental revolution is taking shape in the United States. This revolution has touched communities of color from New York to California and from Florida… — Robert D Bullard
Listing the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act could harm bear conservation efforts by eliminating revenues from the carefully-regulated sport hunting of polar bears… — Amy Ridenour
Every twenty minutes on the Appalachian Trail, Katz and I walked farther than the average American walks in a week. For 93 percent of all… — Bill Bryson
African Americans watch the same news at night that ordinary Americans do. — William J. Clinton
And there is the matter of abortion. We must with calmness and resolve help the vast majority of our fellow Americans understand that the more… — Ronald Reagan
It's said that prayer can move mountains. Well, it's certainly moved the hearts and minds of Americans in their times of trial and helped them… — Ronald Reagan
Small businesses are vital contributors to our economy. They are the economic engine that is creating jobs, exploring innovation, and expanding opportunities for Americans in… — Allyson Schwartz

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