Inspirational Quote by Condoleezza Rice

The essence of America - that which really unites us - is not ethnicity, or nationality or religion - it is an idea -…

— Condoleezza Rice

The essence of what it is to be American is the deep moral urge to be free, to freely express yourself and have the…

— Steven Spielberg

“An American is a man who is greater in his soul than in his class, creed, political party, or the section in which he…

— David Barton

“America belongs to all who live here and call her home; of every color and background; that is central to what makes America great.…

— Leland Lewis

“But it is an American thing to love one's roots. American nationality, I mused, is a very special and unique phenomenon in the world.…

— Marianne Meyerhoff

No matter where you're born or what country you're from, you connect with 'This is America.' It speaks to people; it connects right to…

— Ludwig Goransson

“There comes a point in time when we must acknowledge that we are more than our nationality, and we are bigger than our ethnicity.…

— Janine Myung Ja

If America is an idea, which it is - we're not a nation of ethnic groups that say we're Americans because we have American…

— Eric Metaxas

“We are all immigrants, a glorious confection of races and beliefs, united by the rock that we live on. As the years wash over…

— Alex George

“[P]ressed too far, the cult of ethnicity has had bad consequences too. The new ethnic gospel rejects the unifying vision of individuals from all…

— Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr

What is the essence of America? The essence of America is finding and maintaining that perfect, delicate balance between freedom "to" and freedom "from."

— Marilyn vos Savant

“America truly is the best idea for a country that anyone has ever come up with so far. Not only because we value democracy…

— Craig Ferguson