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National Quotes

The thing is this: I’ve got an amazing career in England that couldn’t possibly get much better. I do the best theater around, I work at the National Theater, the Old Vic - which I’m sure you’ve heard of because it’s the one Kevin Spacey runs - and I play the most amazing roles and work with the most amazing directors Picture Quote #1

We have to be bold in our national ambitions. First, we must win the fight against poverty within the next decade. Second, we must improve moral standards in government and society to provide a strong foundation for good governance. Third, we must change the character of our politics to promote fertile ground for reforms Picture Quote #1

Inflammatory passion and selfish interest characterizes most men, whereas ambition characterizes men who pursue and hold national office. Such men rise from the people through a process of self-selection, since politics is a dirty business that discourages all but the most ambitious Picture Quote #1

We ought to pay down the national debt, ... The American people are tired of people who make promises about cutting taxes that they cannot keep Picture Quote #1

Between 1857 and 1929, while regulators largely stood idle, the American economy swung through 19 national boom-and-bust gyrations that sometimes threatened to wipe out whole industries within months Picture Quote #1

I believe we need a national amendment which will guarantee every child in America the promise of not just an equal education but a high-quality equal education Picture Quote #1

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This medal (the National Book Award) together with my American Express card, will identify me worldwide ... except at Bloomingdale’s Picture Quote #1

American cinema tends to express a patriotic relationship to national identity on a regular basis Picture Quote #1

When I was really young, the women’s national team wasn’t on a grand media stage, so my role models were male basketball and male American football players Picture Quote #1

The National Security Council’s real role is to coordinate the various activities of the government of the United States in the furtherance of American foreign policy Picture Quote #1

I’ve become a representative of the American Diabetes Association, and then I just became national spokesman for the American Heart Association for a campaign called The Heart of Diabetes, which brings the awareness of cardio-vascular disease to diabetics Picture Quote #1

In most of the European countries - France stands out in its resistance to this particular form of American cultural imperialism - the national film industries were forced onto the defensive after the war by such binding agreements Picture Quote #1

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I became exclusively an American League fan when they instituted the DH rule, and will remain so until the National League moves out of the dark ages Picture Quote #1

When you talk about the American League, you think of Fenway. When you talk about the National League, you think of Wrigley and the fan base that they have in Chicago Picture Quote #1

Ronald Reagan in foreign affairs, I think, was someone who had certain, very general ideas, general propositions by which he lives: To combat communism, to build up the American military power to assure our national security against any conceivable threat Picture Quote #1

American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others - partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions Picture Quote #1

Global energy security is a vital part of America’s national security Picture Quote #1

The Council on Foreign Relations is the American branch of a society which originated in England ... [and] ... believes national boundaries should be obliterated and one-world rule established Picture Quote #1

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If it were in our national security to deploy to South Africa under apartheid, would we have found it acceptable or customary to segregate African American soldiers from other American soldiers, and say, ‘It’s just a cultural thing’? I don’t think so. I would hope not Picture Quote #1

The American spirit is stronger than stone and mortar, tougher than steel and glass, and more enduring than any pain or suffering that can be inflicted on our national conscience Picture Quote #1

One of the great upsides to a national book tour is the chance to break out of television’s cocoon and interact directly with the American people Picture Quote #1

Practices such as arranged marriages and restrictions on girls attending school have deep roots, and changing them is a gradual process. Sometimes these problems seem very far away from us here in the United States. But let’s remember that even into the 20th century, an American woman could not own property or vote in national elections Picture Quote #1

[Democratic National Convention] was high, it was exciting. The hotel that I stayed at, they had music in the lobby and [Hillary] Clinton life size cutouts Picture Quote #1

The pursuit of truth in science transcends national boundaries. It takes us beyond hatred and anger and fear. It is the best of us Picture Quote #1

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The idea that the law should punish what is rude; that government should protect our tender sensibilities from those who would - quite often with shallow motivations but sometimes with deeper and more serious complaints - challenge our national certainties and rituals, should alarm and anger us Picture Quote #1

I did ‘Animal House’ in 1978, then ‘Local Hero’ in 1983, and then in 88, ‘Crossing Delancey.’ And I realized that every three to five years, you need a big role to put you into the national psyche Picture Quote #1

Because man and woman are the complement of one another, we need woman’s thought in national affairs to make a safe and stable government Picture Quote #1

Let me say this: I believe closing Guantanamo is in our Nation’s national security interest. Guantanamo is used not only by al-Qaida, but also by other nations, governments, and individuals - people good and bad - as a symbol of America’s abuse of Muslims, and it is fanning the flames of anti-Americanism around the world Picture Quote #1

Canadians were the first anti-Americans, and the best. Canadian anti-Americanism, just as the country’s French-English duality, has for two centuries been the central buttress of our national identity Picture Quote #1

The search for a Jewish national home came about due to centuries of anti-Semitic pogroms, expulsions, discrimination and hate. The Holocaust was simply the evil culmination of all that came before it Picture Quote #1

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The thing is this: I’ve got an amazing career in England that couldn’t possibly get much better. I do the best theater around, I work at the National Theater, the Old Vic - which I’m sure you’ve heard of because it’s the one Kevin Spacey runs - and I play the most amazing roles and work with the most amazing directors. (National Quotes) We have to be bold in our national ambitions. First, we must win the fight against poverty within the next decade. Second, we must improve moral standards in government and society to provide a strong foundation for good governance. Third, we must change the character of our politics to promote fertile ground for reforms. (National Quotes) Inflammatory passion and selfish interest characterizes most men, whereas ambition characterizes men who pursue and hold national office. Such men rise from the people through a process of self-selection, since politics is a dirty business that discourages all but the most ambitious. (National Quotes) We ought to pay down the national debt, ... The American people are tired of people who make promises about cutting taxes that they cannot keep. (National Quotes) Between 1857 and 1929, while regulators largely stood idle, the American economy swung through 19 national boom-and-bust gyrations that sometimes threatened to wipe out whole industries within months. (National Quotes) I believe we need a national amendment which will guarantee every child in America the promise of not just an equal education but a high-quality equal education. (National Quotes) This medal (the National Book Award) together with my American Express card, will identify me worldwide ... except at Bloomingdale’s. (National Quotes) American cinema tends to express a patriotic relationship to national identity on a regular basis (National Quotes) When I was really young, the women’s national team wasn’t on a grand media stage, so my role models were male basketball and male American football players. (National Quotes) The National Security Council’s real role is to coordinate the various activities of the government of the United States in the furtherance of American foreign policy. (National Quotes) I’ve become a representative of the American Diabetes Association, and then I just became national spokesman for the American Heart Association for a campaign called The Heart of Diabetes, which brings the awareness of cardio-vascular disease to diabetics. (National Quotes) In most of the European countries - France stands out in its resistance to this particular form of American cultural imperialism - the national film industries were forced onto the defensive after the war by such binding agreements. (National Quotes) I became exclusively an American League fan when they instituted the DH rule, and will remain so until the National League moves out of the dark ages. (National Quotes) When you talk about the American League, you think of Fenway. When you talk about the National League, you think of Wrigley and the fan base that they have in Chicago. (National Quotes) Ronald Reagan in foreign affairs, I think, was someone who had certain, very general ideas, general propositions by which he lives: To combat communism, to build up the American military power to assure our national security against any conceivable threat. (National Quotes) American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others - partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions. (National Quotes) Global energy security is a vital part of America’s national security (National Quotes) The Council on Foreign Relations is the American branch of a society which originated in England ... [and] ... believes national boundaries should be obliterated and one-world rule established. (National Quotes) If it were in our national security to deploy to South Africa under apartheid, would we have found it acceptable or customary to segregate African American soldiers from other American soldiers, and say, ‘It’s just a cultural thing’? I don’t think so. I would hope not. (National Quotes) The American spirit is stronger than stone and mortar, tougher than steel and glass, and more enduring than any pain or suffering that can be inflicted on our national conscience. (National Quotes) One of the great upsides to a national book tour is the chance to break out of television’s cocoon and interact directly with the American people. (National Quotes) Practices such as arranged marriages and restrictions on girls attending school have deep roots, and changing them is a gradual process. Sometimes these problems seem very far away from us here in the United States. But let’s remember that even into the 20th century, an American woman could not own property or vote in national elections. (National Quotes) [Democratic National Convention] was high, it was exciting. The hotel that I stayed at, they had music in the lobby and [Hillary] Clinton life size cutouts. (National Quotes) The pursuit of truth in science transcends national boundaries. It takes us beyond hatred and anger and fear. It is the best of us. (National Quotes) The idea that the law should punish what is rude; that government should protect our tender sensibilities from those who would - quite often with shallow motivations but sometimes with deeper and more serious complaints - challenge our national certainties and rituals, should alarm and anger us. (National Quotes) I did ‘Animal House’ in 1978, then ‘Local Hero’ in 1983, and then in 88, ‘Crossing Delancey.’ And I realized that every three to five years, you need a big role to put you into the national psyche. (National Quotes) Because man and woman are the complement of one another, we need woman’s thought in national affairs to make a safe and stable government. (National Quotes) Let me say this: I believe closing Guantanamo is in our Nation’s national security interest. Guantanamo is used not only by al-Qaida, but also by other nations, governments, and individuals - people good and bad - as a symbol of America’s abuse of Muslims, and it is fanning the flames of anti-Americanism around the world. (National Quotes) Canadians were the first anti-Americans, and the best. Canadian anti-Americanism, just as the country’s French-English duality, has for two centuries been the central buttress of our national identity. (National Quotes) The search for a Jewish national home came about due to centuries of anti-Semitic pogroms, expulsions, discrimination and hate. The Holocaust was simply the evil culmination of all that came before it. (National Quotes)

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