Americas Quotes

65 Americas quotes by 55 unique authors

"The pattern established at the outset has remained to this day, and the Spaniards still do nothing save tear the natives to shreds, murder them… — Bartolome de las Casas
I still believe Americas destiny is to become a living testament to what free human beings can accomplish by acting in unity. — John F. Kerry
By 2050, at bio-extinction's current rate, between 25 per cent and 50 per cent of all species will have disappeared or be too few in… — Stuart L. Pimm
Modern physics is describing what the ancient wisdom keepers of the Americas have long known. These shamans, known as 'the Earthkeepers,' say that weâ€™re dreaming… — Alberto Villoldo
The most basic barrier was language itself, very few Americans in Iraq whether soldiers or diplomats or news paper reporters could speak more than a… — Unknown Author
It is chilling to think that the same people who persecuted the wise women and men of Europe, its midwives and healers, then crossed the… — Alice Walker
The Kennedy Administration's public pronouncements on the matter suggested that the presence of Soviet nuclear missiles in Castro's Cuba would represent an unacceptable strategic threat… — John F. Kennedy
Nazi Literature in the Americas, a wicked invented encyclopedia of imaginary fascist writers and literary tastemakers, is BolaÃ±o playing with sharp, twisting knives. As if… — Stacey D'Erasmo
Americans cannot maintain their essential faith in government if there are two Americas, in which the private sector's work subsidizes the disproportionate benefits of this… — Mortimer Zuckerman
Measles and TB evolved from diseases of our cattle, influenza from a disease of pigs, and smallpox possibly from a disease of camels. The Americas… — Jared Diamond
After some reflection I have decided that while I am the president of Ecuador, I will not attend any Summit of the Americas until it… — Rafael Correa
The Indian wars have never ended in the Americas. — Leslie Marmon Silko
The chief contribution made by white men of the Americas to the folk songs of the world â€”â€”- the cowboy songs of Texas and the… — J. Frank Dobie
There is no evidence to support the belief that Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev ever questioned Americas power. He questioned only the President's John F. Kennedys… — Lord Acton
The Jews might have had Uganda, Madagascar, and other places for the establishment of a Jewish Fatherland, but they wanted absolutely nothing except Palestine, not… — Nahum Goldmann
Americas are, for a variety of reasons, the most adept at producing the kind of entertainment that delivers easy satisfactions. — Todd Gitlin
Livestock adopted in Africa were Eurasian species that came in from the north. Africa's long axis, like that of the Americas, is north/south rather than… — Jared Diamond
Eurasia's main axis is east/west, whereas the main axis of the Americas is north/south. Eurasia's east/west axis meant that species domesticated in one part of… — Jared Diamond
A strong defense is the surest way to peace. Strength makes detente attainable. Weakness invites war, as my generationmy generationknows from four very bitter experiences.… — Gerald R. Ford
The Indians used to be the only inhabitants of the Americas, but times change. Having perceived us as belonging to history, they are free to… — Paula Gunn Allen

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