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America Quotes

You can’t destroy America by destroying our elite. Think about America’s elite. Think about it down through history. Destroy our elite, and about half the time, you’re doing us a favor Picture Quote #1

What destroys more self-confidence than any other educational thing in America is being assigned to some remedial math when you get into some college, and then it’s not taught very well and you end up with this sense of, ‘Hey, I can’t really figure those things out.’ Picture Quote #1

When I was a young man in the 1970s, tech firms were scattered across the developed world. Since then, America has come to dominate tech almost totally Picture Quote #1

America is the only developed nation in the world with no guaranteed paid leave of any kind. That means we’re leaving a whole lot of talent on the sidelines Picture Quote #1

It’s not Africa that is destroying the African rainforest, it’s selling concessions to timber companies that are not African, they are from the developed world - Japan, America, Germany, Britain Picture Quote #1

I just did 101 shows in 86 different cities in America and Europe and Canada, and I’m not lying or exaggerating when I say, at the vast majority of shows, they loved it. There were encores, there were standing ovations Picture Quote #1

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Basketball Without Borders is a leadership camp that takes basketball to different places around the world, to Africa, Europe, America and Asia. It’s a camp that brings players from different parts of the continent to one city that’s been assigned as the host city. We’ve been going to a different city every year Picture Quote #1

Within America, there are extremely different place. I’m not saying it’s one homogenous color. It’s obviously an incredible place. There’s no other place like it, and it’s incredibly diverse Picture Quote #1

My mom’s Brazilian, so she and I definitely grew up with different perspectives. I was born in America, and she’s from Brazil, so we have different ways of doing things. There’s a bit of culture clash there Picture Quote #1

People of faith, people of no faith, people of different faith, that’s what America is all about; it’s bringing that diversity into and challenge of the different ideas that motivate people in our country. That’s what makes America work Picture Quote #1

As I lived on in America, I got to truly know the people of this country - so many kind and wonderful people, people of so many races - who helped me in so many ways. Who became my friends. I realized that underneath our different accents, habits, foods, religions, ways of thinking, we shared a common humanity Picture Quote #1

The thing is, I grew up in L.A., so I had this unique opportunity to live in both communist Russia and see that life, and then move to America as a young girl and experience a completely different life Picture Quote #1

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Conservatism is rooted in preservation; progressivism advances alteration. These are different love languages. These languages turn on your view of change itself: When you think of America, do you see a country struggling to be maintained or one striving to be made better? Picture Quote #1

Being arrested that also changed everything for me because I was suddenly seeing America from a different perspective all together. I did a couple of weeks in a county jail Picture Quote #1

I admit that living in Nigeria sounds romantic, but Africa isn’t America by a long shot. It’s a different world and a different place in time Picture Quote #1

I feel like old age in America is a very sad thing. I have been many different places around the world where getting older is something you look forward to Picture Quote #1

To travel and to get around different places, especially in station wagons, you could really see America Picture Quote #1

In America, we have this bell curve of certain values. And then we have another bell curve of different values, which is the Republican Party. And they’re out of sync right now Picture Quote #1

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Frankly, I think that’s something that black people in America have often done - finding ways under very, very difficult circumstances to be subversive, but also to push things forward. And I think that applies to music. I think it applies to dance. I think it applies to a number of things Picture Quote #1

America 24/7’ will be a landmark series in documentary photography and the watershed event of the new digital photography age Picture Quote #1

America is a nation of immigrants, and we should treat those who come to our country with dignity and respect Picture Quote #1

All of our panelists are deeply engaged in the topics at hand, so that leaves me free to convene a little dinner party, sans alcohol, and invite the rest of America to listen in Picture Quote #1

America is not a democracy. I think if your kids understood that - and most people don’t. We are a representative republic. We’re not a direct democracy Picture Quote #1

America is not static. America is striving. And sometimes, America requires critique. Jingoism is an avoidance of realism. You can simultaneously love and be disappointed in the object of your love, wanting it to be better than it is. In fact, that is a measure of love. Honest critique is a pillar of patriotism Picture Quote #1

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In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it Picture Quote #1

America is a country formed by diverse communities from different countries. Overall, the country is very hospitable and gives opportunities to grow. Saying that, I’d also say I’m not a ‘white’ immigrant; a South Asian’s experience is different than, say, a European immigrant’s Picture Quote #1

America is a very divided country now. Not only are there red states and blue states, there are now red facts and blue facts. The right-wing believe in creationism. The left in evolution Picture Quote #1

We must become the United States of America that represents every community, that represents every individual. And we will ultimately become a stronger nation, but right now we are a divided nation Picture Quote #1

We Muslims believe that the white race, which is guilty of having oppressed and exploited and enslaved our people here in America, should and will be the victims of God’s divine wrath Picture Quote #1

We continued to build the business, even in the worst of times. We do business all over America Picture Quote #1

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You can’t destroy America by destroying our elite. Think about America’s elite. Think about it down through history. Destroy our elite, and about half the time, you’re doing us a favor. (America Quotes) What destroys more self-confidence than any other educational thing in America is being assigned to some remedial math when you get into some college, and then it’s not taught very well and you end up with this sense of, ‘Hey, I can’t really figure those things out.’ (America Quotes) When I was a young man in the 1970s, tech firms were scattered across the developed world. Since then, America has come to dominate tech almost totally. (America Quotes) America is the only developed nation in the world with no guaranteed paid leave of any kind. That means we’re leaving a whole lot of talent on the sidelines. (America Quotes) It’s not Africa that is destroying the African rainforest, it’s selling concessions to timber companies that are not African, they are from the developed world - Japan, America, Germany, Britain. (America Quotes) I just did 101 shows in 86 different cities in America and Europe and Canada, and I’m not lying or exaggerating when I say, at the vast majority of shows, they loved it. There were encores, there were standing ovations. (America Quotes) Basketball Without Borders is a leadership camp that takes basketball to different places around the world, to Africa, Europe, America and Asia. It’s a camp that brings players from different parts of the continent to one city that’s been assigned as the host city. We’ve been going to a different city every year. (America Quotes) Within America, there are extremely different place. I’m not saying it’s one homogenous color. It’s obviously an incredible place. There’s no other place like it, and it’s incredibly diverse. (America Quotes) My mom’s Brazilian, so she and I definitely grew up with different perspectives. I was born in America, and she’s from Brazil, so we have different ways of doing things. There’s a bit of culture clash there. (America Quotes) People of faith, people of no faith, people of different faith, that’s what America is all about; it’s bringing that diversity into and challenge of the different ideas that motivate people in our country. That’s what makes America work. (America Quotes) As I lived on in America, I got to truly know the people of this country - so many kind and wonderful people, people of so many races - who helped me in so many ways. Who became my friends. I realized that underneath our different accents, habits, foods, religions, ways of thinking, we shared a common humanity. (America Quotes) The thing is, I grew up in L.A., so I had this unique opportunity to live in both communist Russia and see that life, and then move to America as a young girl and experience a completely different life. (America Quotes) Conservatism is rooted in preservation; progressivism advances alteration. These are different love languages. These languages turn on your view of change itself: When you think of America, do you see a country struggling to be maintained or one striving to be made better? (America Quotes) Being arrested that also changed everything for me because I was suddenly seeing America from a different perspective all together. I did a couple of weeks in a county jail. (America Quotes) I admit that living in Nigeria sounds romantic, but Africa isn’t America by a long shot. It’s a different world and a different place in time. (America Quotes) I feel like old age in America is a very sad thing. I have been many different places around the world where getting older is something you look forward to. (America Quotes) To travel and to get around different places, especially in station wagons, you could really see America. (America Quotes) In America, we have this bell curve of certain values. And then we have another bell curve of different values, which is the Republican Party. And they’re out of sync right now. (America Quotes) Frankly, I think that’s something that black people in America have often done - finding ways under very, very difficult circumstances to be subversive, but also to push things forward. And I think that applies to music. I think it applies to dance. I think it applies to a number of things. (America Quotes) America 24/7’ will be a landmark series in documentary photography and the watershed event of the new digital photography age. (America Quotes) America is a nation of immigrants, and we should treat those who come to our country with dignity and respect. (America Quotes) All of our panelists are deeply engaged in the topics at hand, so that leaves me free to convene a little dinner party, sans alcohol, and invite the rest of America to listen in. (America Quotes) America is not a democracy. I think if your kids understood that - and most people don’t. We are a representative republic. We’re not a direct democracy. (America Quotes) America is not static. America is striving. And sometimes, America requires critique. Jingoism is an avoidance of realism. You can simultaneously love and be disappointed in the object of your love, wanting it to be better than it is. In fact, that is a measure of love. Honest critique is a pillar of patriotism. (America Quotes) In fact, I believe that we need better sex education in our own culture, here in America, so that young folk learn about things like venereal disease before they encounter it. (America Quotes) America is a country formed by diverse communities from different countries. Overall, the country is very hospitable and gives opportunities to grow. Saying that, I’d also say I’m not a ‘white’ immigrant; a South Asian’s experience is different than, say, a European immigrant’s. (America Quotes) America is a very divided country now. Not only are there red states and blue states, there are now red facts and blue facts. The right-wing believe in creationism. The left in evolution. (America Quotes) We must become the United States of America that represents every community, that represents every individual. And we will ultimately become a stronger nation, but right now we are a divided nation. (America Quotes) We Muslims believe that the white race, which is guilty of having oppressed and exploited and enslaved our people here in America, should and will be the victims of God’s divine wrath. (America Quotes) We continued to build the business, even in the worst of times. We do business all over America. (America Quotes)

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