Matt Taibbi Quotes

Given a fair shot, given a fair chance, Americans have never, ever, ever, ever let their country down. Never. Never. Ordinary people like us. Who do extraordinary things.

We are America, second to none, and we own the finish line. Don't forget it.

Don't let anyone tell you that America's best days are behind her - that the American spirit has been vanquished. We've seen it triumph too often in our lives to stop believing in it now.

American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.

If you want to do something, you find a way.

I am definitely most proud of 'American Dreams.'

I've been blessed with a lot of great things in my life, and one of them was work ethic. And with work ethic, you can make anything happen.

The American Dream is still alive out there, and hard work will get you there. You don't necessarily need to have an Ivy League education or to have millions of dollars startup money. It can be done with an idea, hard work and determination.

As long as I have ambition, maybe I can achieve something for my country.

Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles.

Having different people come together and be on a team and win a world championship is literally, I think, the definition of being American.

The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.

I still believe in the possibility of the United States, with all its will and all its strength, and I don't just mean military, persevering against any challenge. I still believe in that.

I love playing for my country, getting the support. Especially for the kids and everybody, showing my example of what I can achieve so early. And maybe they can achieve it, too, just to get that in their minds.

In terms of instilling the values of mental toughness and work ethic, discipline is the gift that keeps on giving.

People have always thought that I wasn't ambitious. They judged by appearances and were fooled. I was competitive. I wanted success and was willing to work for it.

The spirit is at home, if not entirely satisfied, in America.

Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders.

Madame, if it is possible, it has already been done; if impossible, it will be done.

Nations of great genius exhibit great patience.

Americans love a winner. Americans will not tolerate a loser. Americans despise cowards. Americans play to win all of the time. I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for a man who lost and laughed. That's why Americans have never lost nor will ever lose a war; for the very idea of losing is hateful to an American.

My entire career has been a testimony to American exceptionalism.

One good quality in European peoples is their willingness to take risks. This is the chief source of their success …. Another of their good qualities is perseverance and … hard work.

America has much greatness left in her.

Few things are impracticable in themselves; and it is for want of application, rather than of means, that men fail to succeed.