American Quote by Smedley Butler

I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the…

— Smedley Butler

“I spent 33 years and 4 months in active military service . . . And during that period I spent most of my time…

— Anonymous

“I spent 33 years and four months in active military service and during that period I spent most of my time as a high…

— Smedley D. Butler

I wanted to contribute my time, myself, my knowledge, my love, because Haiti is my everything.

— Laurent Lamothe

At 17, I lived in Nicaragua to show solidarity with the Sandinista socialist revolution. At 23 I raised money for Guatemalan women's cooperatives. In…

— Michael Shellenberger

Throughout my time in Congress, I have always been a staunch supporter of bringing resources to New Mexico to help grow our economy and…

— Ben Ray Lujan

Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition.

— Alberto Juantorena

Certainly, getting involved in politics and being a part of the solution to creating a great city, the opposite of what we had in…

— Francis X. Suarez

I helped to restore America's leadership.

— Hillary Clinton

I have always worked well within the federal agencies to ensure New Mexicans have the resources and tools they need to succeed and cultivated…

— Michelle Lujan Grisham

I am currently in Haiti to help the Haitian people in their reconstruction.

— Jean-Claude Duvalier

I did what I did not to make money but to help prevent the defeat of a new system which had, at great cost,…

— Melita Norwood