George Bernard Shaw Quotes

I have defined the hundred per cent American as ninety-nine per cent an idiot.

There are a lot of so-called "good Americans" who are really a bunch of bums.

Americans may have no identity, but they do have wonderful teeth.

These people hate the United States, not for what we do, but for who we are and what we are.

Undeniably the American art form, too. And yet more and more, we see films made that diminish the American experience and example. And sometimes trash it completely.

Americans are not renowned for having a sense of irony.

Yet another thing Canadians and Europeans have in common is an obsession with the United States, and with distinguishing themselves from it, often by crude stereotyping.

Americans are as they are. We have to accept this. Lots of Europeans forget that.

Generally speaking, they [Americans] are not a people we should be proud to acknowledge as our relations.

No encouragement must be given to social and political organizations or methods which perpetuate in this country foreign ideas and customs. An Irish-American, a German-American, or a French-American vote is an intolerable anomaly.

I hope this doesn't sound harsh, but if you're not constantly craving breakfast every second of every day, you're not a real American. Y'know what, let's throw the Canadians in there, too.

Whenever people in that part of the world asked Patterson about the wonders of America, the possibilities and the hope of America, Patterson would say that it was a good and fine place but all the Americans were running it into the ground and that it would be a far better place if it had no Americans.

When stupidity is considered patriotism, it is unsafe to be intelligent.

If you're not upsetting idiots, you might be an idiot.

The typical American of today has lost all the love of liberty, that his forefathers had, and all their disgust of emotion, and pride in self- reliance. He is led no longer by Davy Crocketts; he is led by cheer leaders, press agents, word mongers, uplifters.

I get upset when people say Americans are stupid.

Americans who read and think are patriots of the first order. The kind who know enough to roll their eyes whenever anyone tries to claim sole custody of the flag and weild it as a blunt instrument. There are as many ways to love America as there are Americans, and our country needs us all.

So much of learning to be an American is learning not to let your individuality become a nuisance.

My people are Americans. My time is today.

I just wanted it to be American.

Young people get very excited when they hear why they are Americans. It is not hard to do.

We've been taught in America that big is best. That's why people have to believe that they must live in the greatest country in the world, which is absolutely idiotic.

I've lived in America for many years. I mean, I love being a Canadian, but I truly identify with America. I love America so much.

Every country needs another country to make fun of.

As soon as I came to L.A., I was told that I was exotic. I'd think, But I'm from Miami! I'm as American as a cheeseburger!