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America Quotes - Page 41

God bless America, land that I love.

God bless America, land that I love.

"God Bless America" (song) (1939) See Peeke 1

Slavery is, as an example of what white America has done, a constant reminder of what white America might do.

Derrick Bell (2008). “Faces At The Bottom Of The Well: The Permanence Of Racism”, p.12, Basic Books

I can’t believe I was almost too chicken to play Captain America.

"Chris Evans in Costume as Captain America!" by Brian Gallagher, movieweb.com. October 28, 2010.

America was born to exemplify that devotion to the elements of righteousness which are derived from the revelations of the Holy Scripture.

Woodrow Wilson, Mario R. DiNunzio (2006). “Woodrow Wilson: Essential Writings and Speeches of the Scholar-president”, p.59, NYU Press

In Europe life is histrionic and dramatized, and in America, except when it is trying to be European, it is direct and sincere.

William Dean Howells (2015). “THE MARCH FAMILY TRILOGY: Their Wedding Journey, A Hazard of New Fortunes & Their Silver Wedding Journey: From the Author of Christmas Every Day, The Rise of Silas Lapham, A Traveler from Altruria, Venetian Life, The Flight of Pony Baker & Boy Life”, p.842, e-artnow

The largest party in America, by the way, is neither the Democrats nor the Republicans. It's the party of non-voters.

"Robert Reich's Call to 'Reason'". BuzzFlash Interview, www.alternet.org. June 16, 2004.

Only to the white man was nature a 'wilderness'.

Luther Standing Bear (2006). “Land of the Spotted Eagle”, p.38, U of Nebraska Press

Where is the raised voice of black America? Why are we mute?

"Harry Belafonte in guns plea: 'Where is the raised voice of black America?'" by Paul Harris, www.theguardian.com. February 2, 2013.