“Imagine filling a college with the first 1,000 students to get perfect SATs. Whatever the racial composition of that class would be, the notion seems absurd because we know that college in America is supposed to be about creating citizens and leaders in a diverse nation.” KnowsFirstsSeemsWould BeAmericaNationsPerfectLeaderClassImagineStudentsCollegeCitizensCreatingNotionAbsurdSupposed To BeSatDiverseCompositionFilling Author:Eric Liu
“People think I am America's party girl, which is just stupid. I have done 24 movies and I am creating my own TV show.” PeopleThinkingDoneShowsAmericaGirlMy OwnPartyStupidTvsCreatingTv ShowsParty Girl Author:Tara Reid
“[...] There is none that disperses its control more complexly through the voting system, the work situation, the church, the family, the school, the mass media - none more successful in mollifying opposition with reforms, isolating people from one another, creating patriotic loyalty.” PeopleSchoolAmericaChurchSituationSuccessfulMediaCreatingMassLoyaltyReformOppositionVotingPatrioticMass Media Book:A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present Source: A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present
“Our main agenda is to have all guns banned of course. We must use whatever means possible. It doesn't matter if you have to distort facts or even lie. Our task of creating a socialist America can only succeed when those who would resist us have been totally disarmed.” IfsMeanHas BeensMatterFactsUseAmericaLyingCoursesSucceedCreatingGunTasksAgendasSocialistBanned Author:Sarah Brady
“The people of America are red, white, black, yellow, and all the shades in between. Their eyes are blue, black, and brown, and all the shades in between. Their hair is straight, curly, kinky, and most of it in between. They are tall and short, slim and fat, athletic and anaemic, and most of them in between. They are the different peoples of the world becoming more and more the "in between." They are a people creating a new bridge of mankind in between the past of narrow nationalistic chauvinism and the horizon of a new mankind--a people of the world. Their face is the face of the future.” PeopleWorldDifferentEyeAmericaPastFacesBlackWhiteMankindHairBecomingCreatingRedBlueFatsBridgesBrownTallHorizonShadeYellowAthleticDifferent PeoplesBecoming MoreSlimKinkyChauvinismNationalistic Book:Reveille for Radicals Source: Reveille for Radicals
“It is inherent in human consciousness to improve. So there is nothing unique about a people searching for and creating ways to make their life better - all civilizations throughout history have done this. What is unique about us in America is the accelerated rate at which we continually search for novelty and progress.” PeopleWayHumansDoneAmericaConsciousnessUnited StatesProgressCivilizationCreatingUniqueRateInherentNoveltyHuman ConsciousnessNewness Book:Real Moments Source: Real Moments
“Starbucks being an extension of peoples home and work. The sense of community, human connection. That appears to be as relevant in Turkey, China, Japan and Spain as it is here in America. And Starbucks I think is creating something for people all over the world that has not existed before.” PeopleThinkingWorldHumansHomeAmericaCommunityCreatingConnectionsChinaJapanRelevantExtensionsSpainTurkeysStarbucksCreating SomethingHuman Connection Author:Howard Schultz
“America has an important role to play as the world leader in creating a global order, free trade, free waterways, free commerce, free movement of people. That happens because of U.S. military might.” PeopleWorldImportantPlayMightHappensAmericaOrderLeaderRolesMilitaryMovementCreatingTradeCommerceFree TradeWorld LeaderE CommerceFree Movement Author:David Brooks