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American People Quotes

Sayings addressed directly to the public's interest.

These american people quotes speak in a civic register — protest against concentrated wealth, calls for transparency about financial influence, and appeals for the public to have real access to capable leaders rather than just well-funded ones. The theme continues in Government quotes.

It is the will of the American people that we have a right to protect our flag and this can only be accomplished by passing a Constitutional amendment.

Quotes by Adrian Cronauer

I think what you think of as the American people embracing - I don't think, on paper, I embody anything of that perceived persona. I think that's what people are latching on to, that I'm different.

Quotes by Adam Rippon

If the great American people will only keep their temper, on both sides of the line, the troubles will come to an end, and the question which now distracts the country will be settled just as surely as all other...

Abraham Lincoln

Somehow the government has convinced the American people that using tear gas is perfectly harmless, despite stark evidence to the contrary.

Quotes by Abby Martin

American Quotes

The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy.

Quotes by Aaron McGruder

I don't think we should do anything that should make the people hate the American people more.

Quotes by Ziggy Marley

I dare say that a majority of the American people think that having a fair hearing on an issue of importance in our relations with Mexico is extremely important to our national interest, as well as theirs.

Quotes by William Weld

I continue to believe that the American people have a love-hate relationship with inflation. They hate inflation but love everything that causes it.

Quotes by William E. Simon

We know that the American people are only safe because our law enforcement officers face danger. We can only rest easy because they never rest. And we can only dwell in peace because they stand between us and the danger.

Quotes by William Barr

Believe Quotes

As a member of Congress, a coequal branch of government designed by our founders to provide checks and balances on the executive branch, I believe that lawmakers must fulfill our oversight duty as well as keep the American people informed...

Quotes by Will Hurd

The labor movement means just this: it is the last noble protest of the American people against the power of incorporated wealth.

Quotes by Wendell Phillips

The American people deserve to have access to as many qualified candidates as possible, not only the ones who can afford to buy name recognition or who already have it.

Quotes by Wayne Messam

When you think about the progress and the progressive issues we are tackling and solving in Miramar, I'm looking to take these issues nationally because the American people need someone who can champion these issues for them.

Quotes by Wayne Messam

When you hide behind a veil of your financial business you never know who you're influencing, where your priorities lie. But I think it's important that the American people have some glimpse or some understanding of the financial standing of...

Quotes by Wayne Messam

Care Quotes

If you think the Obama White House and Ben Rhodes lying to the American people about Iran - and laughing about it - was bad, just wait until Hillary Clinton's spin doctors get hold of the media.

Quotes by Wayne LaPierre

The American people are extraordinarily comfortable, affluent, and secure. It's easy for us to make the argument that God's purpose is being fulfilled through history and through the rise of American power. And to some degree, it probably is.

Quotes by Walter Russell Mead

The more the American people see the sharp differences between Mr. Reagan and me and the visions we have of our future, the better off the American people will be.

Quotes by Walter F. Mondale

Vetting and verifying information is one thing. Having our government sending out conflicting messages to the American people when conflict can be avoided is another.

Quotes by Vito Fossella

The American people must not buy into the Democrat rhetoric.

Quotes by Virginia Foxx

Government Quotes

I believe that President Obama is here for a reason, but that doesn't mean that he has to stay there next year. The American people have an opportunity to have a say and so I think we just have to...

Quotes by Vicky Hartzler

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a historical labor-movement quote about the American people?
Yes — a strongly worded one: "The labor movement means just this: it is the last noble protest of the American people against the power of incorporated wealth." It's presented here as that speaker's own characterization of the labor movement, not a neutral historical judgment.
What does the "financial business" quote argue?
It makes a transparency argument: "When you hide behind a veil of your financial business you never know who you're influencing, where your priorities lie." and adds that "it's important that the American people have some glimpse" into that — the speaker's own stated opinion on financial disclosure.
What's the Miramar quote about?
It's a local official's stated ambition to go national: "When you think about the progress and the progressive issues we are tackling and solving in Miramar, I'm looking to take these issues nationally" — framed as that speaker's own campaign goal, not a claim this page makes.
Is there a quote about political candidates and name recognition?
Yes: "The American people deserve to have access to as many qualified candidates as possible, not only the ones who can afford to buy name recognition or who already have it." — the speaker's own opinion on what's fair in political campaigns.
Where can I find more quotes about America or government?
American quotes and Government quotes cover related civic themes, while People quotes broadens out beyond just American contexts.

Other lines connect local progress to a larger national conversation, framing the american people as the audience any serious policy argument has to answer to. Browse American or Believe quotes for related civic themes.