John Sununu Quotes

I wish this president would learn to be an American

As immigrants, we understand better than most that to be an American is a privilege that conveys not just rights but responsibilities.

I take being an American very seriously.

I'm a better American than 99% of the guys in the White House.

There are millions and millions of patriotic Muslim Americans.

We receive from America the right to vote as Americans, for America's weal, and if we cannot use our privilege as Americans we should surrender it.

We have a great nation to help govern. We who are citizens of this great republic are favored children, yet we are all the time complaining; but that is one of the inalienable privileges of an American to complain about his neighbor and government-always crying for a change. But, with all of its faults, this is the best government for man on the face of the earth

The most patriotic and American thing you can do is to distrust your government

Everyone here has a right to their own political beliefs and everybody has the right to stand by what they believe in. That's what makes us American.

Americans want a nation-state: our own country with a history of freedom combined with responsibility.

I have spent my life fighting for our country and our values. When those values are jeopardized, when our democracy is threatened, I believe it is our responsibility to speak out and demand accountability.

Our American experiment deserves an advocate, and the American people respond best to inspiration, not fear-mongering.

Being an American is something we need to learn and understand.

A popular bumper sticker post-9/11, and pretty faded these days, proclaims drivers of the cars to be 'Proud to be an American.' It really should say 'Lucky to be an American,' for I doubt very much that the drivers had much say in having been born here, and are not old enough to have participated in the drafting of the Constitution.

The greatest thing that we can do for the world is be America.

You may call me selfish if you will, conservative or reactionary, or use any other harsh adjective you see fit to apply, but an American I was born, an American I have remained all my life.

Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events.

It's important for American soldiers to be culturally sensitive when deployed in foreign countries. But it's just as important for the U.S. never to renounce the most fundamental American values, which, after all, are also universal values.

We may be a nation of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans, but first and foremost we are all human beings and Americans.

There's a lot of things I believe in this world. I believe in God, I believe in the United States of America, and I support and believe in the Second Amendment.

I'm a promoter of the people for the people and by the people and my magic lies in my people ties. I'm a promoter of America. I'm American people. You know what I mean? So therefore, uh, do not send for who the bell tolls 'cause the bell tolls for thee.

Americans want our leaders to defend our values, our culture, our legacy of liberty and our way of life, not apologize.

I am in favor, heartily in favor, of our Constitution and Bill of Rights and I owe my allegiance to my country at all times.

As Members of Congress, we swear an oath to uphold the United States Constitution. It means something to be an American because we believe in our country, we believe in our people, and we believe in our constitution.

Those Muslims in America's army that stand with the Constitution, I support them, and I think we all have to.