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Americas Quotes

On a continent of trade and division.

These quotes use "the Americas" to discuss history, from Columbus opening the region to trade, to modern reflections on where global growth and manufacturing are increasingly centered.

Columbus was above all an explorer, and his historic achievements opened the Americas to trade and the eventual English settlements, settlements which grew into the most successful bastion of freedom and prosperity in human history, the United States of America.

Quotes by Tom Tancredo

In particular, in the Americas that I have responsibility for, 'Zelda' is a franchise that is very well developed.

Quotes by Reggie Fils-Aime

After some reflection I have decided that while I am the president of Ecuador, I will not attend any Summit of the Americas until it begins to make the decisions required.

Quotes by Rafael Correa

I know the value and significance of trading opportunities and have seen myself from Americas to the Far East the power of trade and open markets.

Quotes by Priti Patel

Achilles Heel Quotes

Canada and the United States are also working at the World Trade Organization and in our own hemisphere with negotiations for a Trade Area of the Americas to try to help countries create a positive climate for investment and trade.

Quotes by Paul Cellucci

In the litany of issues that separate the two Americas - one more conservative and one more liberal, increasingly as opposed and intractable and opaque to each other as the Palestinians and Israelis - none is so fierce, precise, inviolable...

Quotes by Michael Wolff

VW's future is increasingly being decided in China, Russia, India, the Americas and Southeast Asia. This is where we will generate most of our growth in future.

Quotes by Martin Winterkorn

In the old days, people used to risk their lives in India or in the Americas in order to bring back products which now seem to us to have been of comically little worth.

Quotes by Levi Strauss

From the takeover of Detroit and the failed stimulus packages to the enactment of Obamacare, the president and congressional Democrats chose to use Americas economic crisis as an excuse to expand government rather than as an opportunity to responsibly shrink...

Quotes by Jeb Hensarling

America Quotes

Measles and TB evolved from diseases of our cattle, influenza from a disease of pigs, and smallpox possibly from a disease of camels. The Americas had very few native domesticated animal species from which humans could acquire such diseases.

Quotes by Jared Diamond

In the early 1800s, both Spain and Portugal disseminated the smallpox vaccine throughout the Americas via the 'arm to arm of the blacks,' that is, enslaved Africans and African-Americans, often children, who were being moved along slave routes as cargo...

Quotes by Greg Grandin

There are two worlds out there - two Americas out there. If you're a white person, there's one way of being a citizen in our country, and if you're a brown or a black body, there's another way of being...

Quotes by Claudia Rankine

The Achilles Heel of the Americas was the lack of cultural confidence typical of new settlers.

Quotes by Arthur Erickson

As an elder of the Americas and of the rest of the planet, it is my responsibility to care for and protect, to the best of my ability, the young.

Quotes by Alice Walker

Animal Quotes

Poor laborers from all parts of Asia as well as Africa, the Americas and even Europe are transported by plane each day to wealthier nations where low-tier jobs are plentiful; sometimes the travelers board without even knowing their final destination.

Quotes by Alan Huffman

Frequently Asked Questions

What historical reference appears in these quotes?
One quote credits Columbus as an explorer whose achievements opened the Americas to trade and eventual settlement, a broad historical framing rather than a detailed account.
Do the quotes discuss the modern global economy?
Yes, one quote notes that a company's future is increasingly decided across China, Russia, India, the Americas, and Southeast Asia, where future growth is expected.
Is political division mentioned in this theme?
One quote reflects on division between more conservative and more liberal parts of the country, describing the divide factually without endorsing either side.
Do the quotes take a side on political issues?
No, this page presents the sampled reflections neutrally; readers should note that any political opinions belong to the original speakers, not this site.
What related quote page pairs with the Americas theme?
See America for a broader collection of quotes about American life, history, and identity.

One quote reflects on division within the country without taking sides. See America and Animal for related quote pages.