Quotes About America

In the years since the 17th century authors interpreted the verses, primarily those from Revelation, as referring to the Roman Catholic Church. The clash of interpretations is quite stark; do these end times verses, yet unfulfilled on their face, refer to modern day Iraq, do they describe modern day America, or is there another possible nation to which they could refer?

When the Lord looks upon the Church in America today what does He see? Is today's America what the Apostle John saw when the Church of Laodicea was revealed to him.

[America] goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.

America, with the same voice which spoke herself into existence as a nation, proclaimed to mankind the inextinguishable rights of human nature, and the only lawful foundations of government.

America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own.

America... goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all.

The United States started to go downhill when it changed from a round designed to kill the enemies of our glorious republic to one designed to piss them off," Faith said, shooting a zombie five times, then walking up and shooting the still-thrashing infected in the head. "Seriously, just die, okay?

The potential damage to America's national security as a result of Obama's "Russian reset" was incalculable.20

Patrick Henry did not say, 'Give me absolutely safety or give me death.' America is supposed to be about freedom.

When America began, government cost every citizen $20 (in [2003] money) per year. Taxes rose during wars, but for most of the life of America, spending never exceeded a few hundred dollars per person. During World War II, government got much bigger. It was supposed to shrink again after the war but never did. Instead, it just kept growing. Now the federal government costs every man, woman, and child an average of $10,000 per year.

The voters are going to decide in November who is going to fix their personal family dismay over not having jobs in America. They are going to pick Mitt Romney.

The debt-ceiling vote isn't about what will be done in the future it is about the integrity of America's commitment to support the bonds we issue. Elected officials have an obligation to maintain that integrity, regardless of whether they voted for the programs that required the borrowing in the first place.

That's what's wrong with America today, I guess. Something like that. I know something's wrong with America. Maybe that's it.

America is a vast conspiracy to make you happy.

America's greatness has been the greatness of a free people who shared certain moral commitments. Freedom without moral commitment is aimless and promptly self-destructive.

I also hate those holidays that fall on a Monday where you don't get mail, those fake holidays like Columbus Day. What did Christopher Columbus do, discover America? If he hadn't, somebody else would have and we'd still be here. Big deal.

The Great American Novel.

For a while I was on the cover of every Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, which was regarded as the pinnacle of success in America.

So this was the way they got to you in America. No roundups, no camps, merely insidious cruelty to your children.

The Constitution of the United States guarantees liberty of conscience . Nothing is dearer or more fundamental.

Doesn't water still come up through the tap?" she asked. "Capitalism marches on, Dot. What good is free water when you can pay a hotel three dollars a bottle?" "And people are okay with this?" "Of course. America's love affair with commerce never cools." "If you tell me they're still reading Ayn Rand I may spit.

I have strong doubts that the first Thanksgiving even remotely resembled the "history" I was told in second grade. But considering that (when it comes to holidays) mainstream America's traditions tend to be over-eating, shopping, or getting drunk, I suppose it's a miracle that the concept of giving thanks even surfaces at all.

Andrew Young, a former U.S. Congressman and U.N. ambassador turned Wal-Mart spokesman, seemed to offer an explanation: "Poverty in America," he said, "is market potential unrealized." It seems that the poor benefit the discounting industry far more than the discounting industry benefits the poor.

Americans pay less for food than do citizens of any other developed nation.