America Quotes - Page 8

I’m not holding myself out as a model, but I do believe that we in America can ask more of children than we typically do, and they will not only respond to the challenge, but thrive.

England and America owe their liberty to commerce, which created a new species of power to undermine the feudal system. But let them beware of the consequences: the tyranny of wealth is still more galling and debasing than that of rank.

The fish does not know it is wet. America is immersed in violence. The violence is in our souls. The enemy is within.

When we drug ourselves to blot out our soul's call, we are being good Americans and exemplary consumers.

...that in spite of living in a mansion an American is not above wearing a pair of secondhand pants, bought for fifty cents.

I can remember when
delusions of grandeur
entailed wanting to
be a rock star, movie star,
a millionaire; to make it
as a writer -
now it seems that it’s
to want to earn a
decent living

That’s what money will buy you, in America,” Brown had said, firmly. “People say Americans are materialistic. But do you know why?” “Why?” asked Milgrim, more concerned with this uncharacteristically expansive mode of expression on Brown’s part. “Because they have better stuff,” Brown had replied. “No other reason.

This love of money is the curse of American, and for the sake of it men will sell honor and honesty, till we don't know whom to trust, and it is only a genius like Agassiz who dares to say, 'I cannot waste my time in getting rich,'" said Mrs. Jessie sadly.

Only love can endure this random life.

Passion without purpose is like a shot without a target.

My next fight would not be measured in rounds, but throughout a lifetime. It would sustain and fulfill me longer than anything in the cage could. My opponent, my fight, would be against the slipping aspects of American society.

When the Rule of Law disappears, we are ruled by the whims of men.

The audacity of my sagacity is instrumentality to my successity.