Michael D. Higgins Quotes

We ought to be beating our chests every day. We ought to look in the mirror, stick out our chests, suck in our bellies, and say, 'Damn, we're Americans,' and smile.

I believe that I should do what I could to maintain the dignity of American values and to give Americans some pride in the conduct their affairs.

I wanted to make America proud.

I'm so proud to be American.

I believe the United States is the greatest country on Earth. I really do.

We live in a great country. It's time again to get religion about it.

I believe in America. I'm one of those silly flag wavers.

I live in America. I love being an American.

I grew up in San Francisco. And so I'm informed in a certain kind of way about, you know, believing in democracy and believing in America. And I'm a very ardent patriot.

I am pro-American.

America is good enough for us.

Patriotism is easy to understand in America. It means looking out for yourself while looking out for your country.

Let us all work for the nation that is yet to be but which yet must be.

Citizenship should be placed above everything else, even learning.

I'm a Ford, not a Lincoln ... I am proud—very proud—to be one of 200 million Americans.

We're an American company; we're proud of being an American company.

At times, I feel America is something that I can actually put my arms around, more than a land mass and a Constitution, something far more containable and understandable. I don't exactly know what it is, but at these times I feel completely woven into it.

America is the one place where you can talk of 'this nation' and everyone knows exactly what you think. People put a flag on their porch, and they do have a desire to localize everything and celebrate things locally.

America needs a big idea that plays to its strength. It should look to national service.

My message to you is very clear: Wake up, America!

It is my strong belief that the Chinese people are just as proud as we Americans are proud.

I like America to some extent.

Be proud, proud, proud to be an American.

I'm a huge patriot, and what holds a lot of value for me is to be part of Team U.S.A.

Watching everybody have such a fantastic time, loving life, loving America - I wish that was the feeling year-round, that it didn't take the Fourth of July for us to be like, 'Yeah, America is awesome.'