"I think putting the United States down..." - Quote by John Lewis
I think putting the United States down across the world is not something that a responsible person does.
More by John Lewis
“It was not enough to come and listen to a great sermon or message every Sunday morning and be confined to those four walls and those four corners. You had to get out and do something.”
“Without the Sisters of St. Joseph, I might not be standing here.”
“I travel all the time, but when I come back to the South, I see such progress. In a real sense, a great deal of the South has been redeemed. People feel freer, more complete, more whole, because of what happened in the movement.”
More on Responsibility
“In recent years, we've become enamored with our own past success. Lulled into complacency by the glitter of our own achievements. We've become accustomed to the title of Military Superpower, forgetting the qualities that got us there. We've become accustomed to our economic dominance in the world, forgetting that it wasn't reckless deals and get rich quick schemes that got us where we are, but hard work and smart ideas, quality products and wise investments.”
“One must first learn to live oneself before one blames others.”
“We have to pilot our own dreams - we cannot entrust them to anyone else.”
More on Patriotism
“Markets will rise and fall, but this is the United States of America. No matter what some agency may say, we've always been and always will be a triple A country.”
“Don't spread patriotism too thin.”
“We reaffirm that on days like this, there are no Republicans or Democrats. We are Americans, united in concern for our fellow citizens.”