Dinner party Quote by Stephen Colbert

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

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

— John Oliver

I get always a little uptight when I hear politicians say how exceptional America is.

— John F. Kerry

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

My opponent misses something important. When we say America is exceptional, it doesn`t mean that people from other places don`t feel deep national pride,…

— Hillary Clinton

People say America is exceptional. I agree, but it's not the complexion of our skin or the twists in our DNA that make us…

— Rand Paul

I'm not going to critique the president's every utterance, but I do think America is exceptional. America is different. We don't operate in any…

— Mitch McConnell

The notion of American exceptionalism is effective in part because there is little on the face of it that is offensive.

— Russ Feingold

America's exceptional nature confers upon us responsibilities. We are not exceptional because we say so; we are exceptional because, over and over, we do…

— Sheldon Whitehouse

One of the most irritating things about America is this bravado we have  -  like, "You guys, we're amazing! We're the most amazing country…

— Lindy West

“We could say, like, 'Americans are stupid,' but that would be incredibly mean.”

— John Linnell

America is not just a power, it is a promise. It is not enough for our country to be extraordinary in might; it must…

— Nelson Rockefeller