#eric

The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves. ↗

— Irwin Edman

#created #largely #least #myth #standardized

The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children. ↗

— Edward VIII

#america #children #impresses #me #most

I'd say if you live in the United States of America and you vote for George Bush, you've lost your mind. ↗

— John Edwards

#bush #george #george bush #i #live

Look at him,” she said, shaking her head. “Travis Maddox: Mr. Mom. ↗

— Jamie McGuire

#beautiful-disaster #funny #jamie-mcguire #mr-mom #travis-maddox

America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone's going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the way and lets individuals take risks and reap rewards or accept the consequences of failure. We call this capitalism - or, at least, we used to. ↗

— Larry Elder

#america #call #capitalism #consequences #failure

We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep. ↗

— Elizabeth II

#because #colonies #impossible #keep #know

I always serve the writer first because I'm English trained, even though I'm American. ↗

— Robert Englund

#american #because #english #even #first

What is more comforting to the terrorists around the world: the failure to pass the 9/11 legislation because we lacked 'a majority of the majority,' or putting aside partisan politics to enact tough new legislation with America's security foremost in mind? ↗

— Rahm Emanuel

#around #aside #because #comforting #enact

We ...recognize the forces which have been trying to falsify American history—the forces which drive away many Americans to a corner of compromise with those who would distort the ideals of men that died for freedom. ↗

— Carlos Bulosan

#freedom #freedom

I, for one, begin with intent. There is no question that, Saddam Hussein had intent to do harm to the Western alliance and to the United States of America. ↗

— Tommy Franks

#america #begin #had #harm #hussein