American Quote by Robert Penn Warren

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.

— Rosa Parks

A nation writes its history in the image of its ideal.

— Abba Eban

I'm proud to be an American, no matter what. But Amercian culture is stale, you know wha I'm saying ? We keep regurgitating the…

— Nas

Being American is not a matter of birth. We must practice it every day, lest we become something else.

— Malcolm Wallop

In general, it’s not too hard to corrupt an American, mostly a matter of supply to their demand. Supply should be variegated to encourage…

— Anonymous

The idea that Americans favor politicians who either remind them of themselves or can imagine what their selves are like because they too have…

— Walter Kirn

For people of color - especially African Americans - the idea that racist cops might frame members of their community is no abstract notion,…

— Tim Wise

The American people reject the idea of giving Washington a blank check to increase the debt limit.

— Martha Roby

When there's a firestorm going on around you, you have very little idea of what's next.

— Richard Quest

The idea with a collection is sort of to begin with a kind of bang.

— Robert Christgau

I've never bought this idea of taking a therapeutic distance. If I see a student or house staff cry, I take great faith in…

— Abraham Verghese

Everybody has a good idea, but nothing goes as planned.

— Tyler Winklevoss