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American Lives Quotes

Quotes on national sacrifice

These American lives quotes address serious costs, including a sober reflection on the scale of spending and lives lost during the long American engagement in Afghanistan.

But the thing we do know is whatever it costs to save and protect American lives in this conflict, we're going to spend.

Quotes by Saxby Chambliss

I think if we're going to live in this - in this world - in this technological world where information can be disseminated so quickly, we have to be serious and take firm, strong action against those who are putting...

Quotes by Peter T. King

A trillion dollars spent, 2,000 American lives lost - Afghanistan is the longest war in American history. But you don't hear a word about it.

Quotes by Michael Baumgartner

Every time we can't drill a well in America, terrorism is being funded. Every onerous regulation puts American lives at risk.

Quotes by Harold Hamm

Action Quotes

Hillary Clinton is a corrupt career politician who has recklessly handled classified information in an attempt to avoid accountability and put American lives at risk, including those of my former colleagues. She fails the basic tests of judgment and ethics...

Quotes by Evan McMullin

If the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights movement made demands that altered the course of American lives and backed up those demands with the willingness to give up your life in service of your civil rights, with Black...

Quotes by Claudia Rankine

Our presence in Afghanistan is not worth the price of any more American lives or treasure.

Quotes by Camille Paglia

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical event do these American lives quotes reference?
Several reference the Afghanistan war, noting its long duration and the significant financial cost and loss of life involved.
Do these quotes take a political side?
They present differing viewpoints on national security and spending without this collection endorsing any single position.
Is there a quote connecting energy policy to national security?
Yes, one argues that restrictions on domestic drilling can have unintended effects on funding sources tied to security concerns.
Do any quotes discuss government spending commitments?
Yes, one states that protecting American lives in conflict is worth whatever it costs, reflecting a strong policy stance.
What overall theme runs through these quotes?
They center on the weight of decisions involving American lives, from war costs to broader questions of safety and policy.

Others connect the idea to policy debates, from committing to spend whatever it takes to protect lives in conflict, to concerns that energy decisions affect America's security.