Shelby Steele Quotes

I have never lost faith in America's essential goodness and greatness.

Well, I had a small degree, that little infection of skepticism about America which resides in the minds of even America's closest friends. That America can't be quite as good as it says it is. And why does it need so relentlessly to keep saying how good it is?

We, the people. Manifest Destiny. Conceived in liberty. Fear itself. Ask not. Morning in America. United we stand. Yes, we can. In times of great change and tumult, presidents seek to inspire beleaguered Americans by reminding them of their national identity.

I am not an American; I am the American.

America has long stood before the world as an exceptional country.

We've got to be Americans first. We've got to pull together and unite.

Americans, perhaps more than most people, have pondered the question of who they are and what their country is.

I think, at the end of the day, we're Americans: that's what we are, and we believe in America.

I'm not ashamed of being American; I'm very proud.

Every generation in America has faced the same question, do we we want America to be special? Or do we just want America to be another country? The time has come again.

When did America forget that it's America?

A lot of liberals don't believe in American exceptionalism, but it doesn't mean they don't love America.

We are Americans, and the future belongs to us.

The American way of life is not negotiable.

May we Americans all live up to our glorious heritage.

Men," he began his address to the officers, measuring his pauses carefully. "You're American officers. The officers of no other army in the world can make that statement. Think about it.

American patriotism is now jingoism. American Greatness is made fun of. The concept of "Make America Great Again" or American exceptionalism is lampooned. It is impugned. It is attacked. The effort to globalize our society and make us feel, as many of us as possible, that there's nothing special about being an American, that we ought to think of ourselves as citizens of the world, and in that context America is a problem because we have too much, we've done too much, we owe too much, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

America is the greatest nation in the history of the world. There's nothing like America.

They are not men, they are not women, they are Americans.

This notion that Americans have. . . that they don't have to do anything other than be American in order to lead - that's very pervasive in the culture, it goes very deep into how they see themselves here.

More than any other figure in our history [Tomas] Jefferson is responsible for the idea of American exceptionalism.

We Americans are lucky to live in a country with a history full of noble ideas, great leaders and awe-inspiring accomplishments. Sadly, many of our elites want no part of it.

People say I'm America's worst nightmare. I say I'm the American dream.

This self-reflection, this willingness to examine ourselves, to make corrections, to do better, that's part of what makes us Americans. It's part of what sets us apart from other nations, the United States is the most professional, most capable, most cutting-edge intelligence community in the world.

I believe in America, and I still do.