Believe Quote by Jennifer Egan

The Americans, on the contrary, are fond of explaining almost all the actions of their lives by the principle of interest rightly understood; they…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

All our acts, reasoned and unreasoned, are selfish

— Mark Twain

The fact is that Americans are not a thoughtful people; they are too busy to stop and question their values.

— William Inge

Today, most Americans are too cynical, or tired, or both, to even approximate our Founders' courageous repudiation of injustice.

— Marianne Williamson

Americans need to see people who are honestly trying to learn from each other, even as we make our own points powerfully and fight…

— Van Jones

Americans feel frustrated, distanced, and disenfranchised from our elected government. We deserve more: a government in which we truly all have a voice.

— Eric Swalwell

We Americans tend to be a prodigal lot. We are as careless with our personal resources as we are with the resources of nature,…

— Catherine Crook de Camp

For all our current troubles, Americans are still the hardest working, most innovative people on the face of the earth. By trusting the American…

— Rob Portman

The American people deserve truthfulness, not more political campaigning. The American people deserve a responsible government that seeks to address their needs, not more…

— Jose Serrano

Americans are hard working, innovative, proud people who want bad government policies and high taxes to get out of the way so they can…

— Tim Walberg

We are telling the American people to have patience, courage, resolve and determination.

— Muammar al-Gaddafi

We Americans are lucky to live in a country with a history full of noble ideas, great leaders and awe-inspiring accomplishments. Sadly, many of…

— Michael Barone