American Quote by Sheldon Whitehouse

“Limiting the power of government, in order to liberate the individual, was the great American revolutionary insight. Too much cooperation, avoiding conflict from ordinary…

— John Taylor Gatto

Not wishing to be disturbed over moral issues of the political economy, Americans cling to the notion that the government is a sort of…

— C. Wright Mills

So we [Americans] have a history a taking care of each other. Now, for some strange reason starting sort of in the 20's with…

— Benjamin Carson

We are a nation that has a government - not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the…

— Ronald Reagan

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

Our history is imperfect, but it has laid the groundwork for the greatest experiment in democracy the world has ever known: America.

— Jeff Van Drew

We are a nation that has a government-not the other way around. And that makes us special among the nations of the earth.

— Ronald Reagan

We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people…

— Richard M. Nixon

It's a uniquely American thing that we as individuals not relying on government but we as individuals pitch in to make our communities better.

— Neil Bush

“When one considers American history as a whole, it is hard to think of any very long period in which it could be said…

— Richard Hofstadter

The strongest continuous thread in America's political tradition is skepticism about government.

— George Will

It is during difficult times like this that the true American spirit reveals itself. I am not talking only of the response of local,…

— Jo Bonner