We [Americans] are the lavishest and showiest and most luxury-loving people on the earth; and at our masthead we fly read more

We [Americans] are the lavishest and showiest and most luxury-loving people on the earth; and at our masthead we fly one true and honest symbol, the gaudiest flag the world has ever seen.

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the read more

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and read more

What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them

"If the terriers and bariffs are torn down, this economy will grow.

"If the terriers and bariffs are torn down, this economy will grow.

America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. read more

America makes prodigious mistakes, America has colossal faults, but one thing cannot be denied: America is always on the move. She may be going to Hell, of course, but at least she isn't standing still.

We can have no "50-50" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he read more

We can have no "50-50" allegiance in this country. Either a man is an American and nothing else, or he is not an American at all.

By the age of six the average child will have completed the basic American education.... From television, the child will read more

By the age of six the average child will have completed the basic American education.... From television, the child will have learned how to pick a lock, commit a fairly elaborate bank holdup, prevent wetness all day long, get the laundry twice as white, and kill people with a variety of sophisticated armaments.

American consumers have no problem with carcinogens, but they will not purchase any product, including floor wax, that has fat read more

American consumers have no problem with carcinogens, but they will not purchase any product, including floor wax, that has fat in it.

Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and read more

Americans play to win at all times. I wouldn't give a hoot and hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor ever lose a war.