“More than any other figure in our history [Tomas] Jefferson is responsible for the idea of American exceptionalism.” IdeasFiguresResponsibleExceptionalismAmerican ExceptionalismTomas Jefferson Author:Gordon S. Wood
“You want to unify America with a sense of culture and decency and all of this that reasserts and reaffirms the concepts of American exceptionalism.But the left and who they are, you watch Hollywood, you watch the Oscars, you watch any left-wing, it's not even Democrat. It is ultra left-wing radical.” WantAmericaCultureLeftWatchesConceptsHollywoodWingsDemocratRadicalOscarsDecencyLeft WingUltrasExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Gone is any mention of American exceptionalism. I happen to believe that twice, three times in the 20th century, the United States saved Western democracy, both World War - both World Wars and the Cold War.” WorldBelieveWarStatesHappensThreeUnitedUnited StatesGoneDemocracyCenturyColdWesternSavedWar Of The WorldsCold War20th CenturyThree TimesExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Mark Shields
“America hasn't been leading anything. We have been blamed the last eight years [2008-2016]. The United States has been nothing special about us. American exceptionalism was mocked and laughed at.” YearsHas BeensStatesLastsAmericaUnitedUnited StatesSpecialEightLaughedExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Rush Limbaugh
“This is the thing that forever frustrated me about Obama: Not recognizing American exceptionalism. We are the beacon of freedom and liberty. If we don't stand for it, it isn't gonna survive anywhere else because it's never existed in the world like it does here.” WorldLibertyForeverFrustratedAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Rush Limbaugh
“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.” ThinkingWorldDoneProblemFunEffortSpecialGreatnessAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Trump believes we lead nations. Trump believes we set the example. Trump believes that American exceptionalism means just that, and anybody that wants to come along with us is more than welcome to. But they got to understand who we are. We're not gonna define ourselves by telling ourselves we're no good or we don't rate, we're gonna be more like you.” BelieveMeanLike YouRateWelcomeAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Rush Limbaugh
“We are going to lead once again by being the best. We're gonna lead economically. We're gonna lead technologically. We're gonna go back to the Moon, we're gonna do whatever we're gonna do. We are going to lead by engaging in American exceptionalism and this is going to inspire others to come along with us. We're not shrinking away from anybody. We are reengaging. That's what Trump is, and that's what Democrats don't see.” InspireMoonDemocratBeing The BestAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Rush Limbaugh
“I say that the United States of America is a unique experiment in history. I believe in American exceptionalism. I wasn't for sending ground forces into Libya. It would have been counterproductive, but we are an inspiration to these people. I know because I've looked them in the eyes, and they looked at me. They look to America for inspiration and leadership.” PeopleBelieveInspirationEyeI BelieveUniqueAmerican Exceptionalism Author:John McCain
“I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism.” BelieveI BelieveI Believe InBritishGreekSuspectsBritsExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Barack Obama
“That [American exceptionalism] is a reaction to the inability of people to understand global complexity or important issues like American energy dependency. Therefore, they search for simplistic sources of comfort and clarity. And the people that they are now selecting to be, so to speak, the spokespersons of their anxieties are, in most cases, stunningly ignorant.” PeopleImportantEnergySpeakCasesIssuesSourceComfortAnxietyReactionsIgnorantClarityComplexityInabilityDependencyImportant IssuesExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Zbigniew Brzezinski
“Even Republicans seem to think that these undocumented Democrats could be made [GOP] voters...and what happens is that two out every three that would be legalized [and] become Democrats. And it's not 12 million. It's more like 20 million...But it isn't just the equation of 2/3 of over 20 million that will vote for the guy who opposes our conservative candidate whoever that might be, but it's also those who will leave us if we fail them...We have to go back and tie together and restore the pillars of American exceptionalism and the rule of law is essential.” IfsThinkingMadeTwoSeemsMightHappensWould BeTogetherLawGuyThreeMillionsFailingRepublicanEssentialsVoteDemocratConservativeImmigrationTiesCandidatesVotersEquationsRule Of LawPillarsImmigration ReformGopExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Steve King
“Our patriotic fervor was the result of the old and widespread belief in the idea of American exceptionalism, the idea that America was a new thing in history, different from other countries. Other nations had evolved one way or another, evolved from tribes from a gathering of clans, from inevitabilities of language and tradition and geography. But America was born, and born of ideas: that all men are created equal, that they have been given by God certain rights that can be taken from them by no man, and that those rights combine to create a thing called freedom.” MenWayHas BeensIdeasDifferentCountryAmericaCertainBeliefLanguageGivenNationsBornResultsBusinessTakenRightsSocietyEqualEthicsTraditionOne WayPatrioticNew ThingsOther CountriesTribesGatheringGeographyInevitabilityClansFervorExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Peggy Noonan
“It is not that I am not a fan of American exceptionalism. That is like saying I am not a fan of the moon being made out of green cheese - it does not exist. Powerful states have quite typically considered themselves to be exceptionally magnificent, and the United States is no exception to that. The basis for it is not very substantial to put it politely.” DoeMadeStatesUnitedPowerfulPowerUnited StatesFansMoonBasesGreenExceptionCheeseMagnificentExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Noam Chomsky
“We are all different, but when we ask for the Lord's blessings, we must not forget that God created us equal.” DifferentAsksForgetLordBlessingEqualExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Vladimir Putin
“It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation.” PeopleInspirationalMotivationDangerousExceptionalExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Vladimir Putin
“The notion of American exceptionalism is effective in part because there is little on the face of it that is offensive.” LittlesFacesNotionOffensiveExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:Russ Feingold
“The conservative version of American exceptionalism has become a password of sorts for candidates who want to prove their credentials to a right-wing America.” WantAmericaProveWingsConservativeVersionsCandidatesRight WingCredentialsExceptionalismAmerican ExceptionalismPasswords Book:While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era Source: While America Sleeps: A Wake-up Call for the Post-9/11 Era
“Mitt Romney says he believes in America and that he will restore American exceptionalism. I have news for him, we already have an exceptional American as president and we believe in Barack Obama.” BelieveAmericaPresidentNewsBarackExceptionalRomneyExceptionalismAmerican Exceptionalism Author:John F. Kerry