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It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here and repression in Europe - attracted subsequent generations of immigrants to this country. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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It will take a long time, and certainly the West will remain the dominant civilization well into the next century, but the decline is occurring. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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Much of what we now consider to be problems concerning immigration and assimilation really concern Mexican immigration and assimilation. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects unique in the world. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian countries. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but it certainly has evolved out of its warring state phase, which it was in for a couple of centuries. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their claims. Hence, they are less likely to be accepted as the total truth. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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We also thought of ourselves in racial and largely ethnic terms. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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Well, I think the United States first of all has to recognize the world for what it is. ↗

— Samuel P. Huntington

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