American Quote by Russ Feingold

American exceptionalism, in the broad sense, is not a bunch of braggadocious words people say, "Yeah, we're better people. We have a better country.…

— Rush Limbaugh

The idea of American exceptionalism doesn't extend to Americans being exceptional.

— Maureen Dowd

When you hear Americans talk about American exceptionalism, American exceptionalism is American nationalism at play.

— John Mearsheimer

Even a cursory run through American history shows exceptionalism has been used to justify bloodshed, oppression, and profit.

— Ben Fountain

One thing that America is objectively exceptional at is overreacting whenever anyone accuses them of not being exceptional.

— John Oliver

American exceptionalism? Exceptional at what? Waging wars against innocent people for fake reasons? Exceptional at what? Being addicted to pharmaceutical drugs that have people's…

— Gerald Celente

It is not that I am not a fan of American exceptionalism. That is like saying I am not a fan of the moon…

— Noam Chomsky

There's an appeal to the American sense of exceptionalism, that we're morally superior, as way to not be self-critical. I think that's a bit…

— Al Franken

American exceptionalism is grounded in the founding of the United States upon an idea, rather than upon the ambitions of men.

— Monica Crowley

Most Americans are exceptionalists; we think we live outside of history.

— Timothy D. Snyder

American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.

— Ron Fournier

What does the doctrine of American exceptionalism empower the United States to do? Nothing more than to act better than traditional empires - committed…

— Dinesh D'Souza