“You know, without China there is no Wal-Mart and without Wal-Mart there is no middle class and lower class prosperity in the United States.” KnowsStatesUnitedClassUnited StatesMiddleProsperityChinaMiddle ClassLower Class Author:Arthur Laffer
“If you think about it, candidate Obama, Sen. Obama, was running on sort of long-run economic issues, like restoring prosperity to the middle class, dealing with the perennial problem of health care in the United States. He talked a lot about the budget deficit, about the need to transition to clean energy.” IfsThinkingNeedsLongStatesProblemCareRunningEnergyUnitedClassUnited StatesIssuesEconomicMiddleCleanProsperityHealth CareBudgetsCandidatesMiddle ClassTransitionLong RunsDeficitRestoringClean EnergyEconomic IssuesBudget Deficit Author:Christina Romer
“The United States basically accepted protection abroad as the price of post-war recovery. Now, that these countries have caught up to our level of prosperity, it is time for them to catch up to our level of openness.” WarCountryStatesLevelsUnitedUnited StatesCaughtProsperityProtectionAcceptedRecoveryPostsOpennessCaught UpPost War Author:Lawrence Summers
“We [The United States] believe the Iranian people want a future of freedom and human rights: the right to vote, to run for office, to express their views without fear and to pursue political causes. We would welcome the progress, prosperity and freedom of the Iranian people.” PeopleWantBelieveHumansStatesRunningPoliticalCausesUnitedViewsUnited StatesRightsProgressOfficeVoteHuman RightsProsperityPursueWelcomeIranianRight To Vote Author:Condoleezza Rice
“Through exploitation of its influence over global financial affairs, the United States has been able to cover the costs of its hegemonic position, preserve a false domestic prosperity, and mask the consequences of its relative political and economic decline.” Has BeensStatesAblePoliticalUnitedUnited StatesInfluenceEconomicPositionCostConsequenceAffairFinancialProsperityPreservesMaskRelativeDeclineExploitation Book:The Political Economy of International Relations Source: The Political Economy of International Relations
“Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity.” IfsHumansFormIndividualUnitedRaceSacrificeAdversityConstantCharityAffectionProsperityRationalHuman Race Author:Confucius
“The United States of America has helped underwrite the global security for more than six decades with the blood of our citizens and the strength of our arms. The service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform has promoted peace and prosperity from Germany to Korea and enabled democracy to take hold in places like the Balkans.” MenStatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesDemocracySacrificeBloodSecurityArmsCitizensSixMen And WomenProsperityDecadesGermanyUniformsUnited States Of AmericaKoreaBalkansService And Sacrifice Author:Barack Obama
“The power of the state to impose restraints and burdens upon persons and property in conservation and promotion of the public health, good order, and prosperity is a power originally and always belonging to the states, not surrendered to them by the general government, nor directly restrained by the constitution of the United States, and essentially exclusive.” PersonsStatesGovernmentOrderUnitedUnited StatesConstitutionPropertyProsperityBurdenBelongingConservationRestraintPromotionExclusivePublic HealthConstitution Of The United States Author:Melville Fuller
“The growth of entrepreneurial classes throughout the world is an asset in the promotion of human rights and individual liberty, and it should be understood and used as such. Yet peace is the first and most important condition for continued prosperity and freedom. America's military power must be secure because the United States is the only guarantor of global peace and stability. The current neglect of America's armed forces threatens its ability to maintain peace.” WorldShouldFirstsHumansImportantStatesAmericaUsedIndividualForceGrowthAbilityUnitedLibertyClassUnited StatesRightsConditionsMilitaryUnderstoodHuman RightsCurrentsProsperitySecureNeglectAssetsStabilityPromotionEntrepreneurialArmed ForcesIndividual LibertyMilitary PowerGlobal Peace Author:Condoleezza Rice
“It is the people who constitute the basis of Government credit. Why then cannot the people have benefit of their own gilt-edge credit by receiving non-interest bearing currency-instead of bankers receiving the benefit of the people's credit in interest-bearing bonds. If the United States Government will adopt this policy of increasing its national wealth without contributing to the interest collector-for the whole national debt is made up on interest charges-then you will see an era of progress and prosperity in this country such as could never have come otherwise.” PeopleIfsMadeCountryStatesWholeGovernmentInterestWealthUnitedUnited StatesProgressPolicyBenefitsBasesEdgesProsperityCreditDebtErasReceivingCurrencyBankersCollectorsContributingState GovernmentNational DebtUnited States Government Author:Thomas A. Edison
“Let him who looks for a monument to Washington look around the United States. Your freedom, your independence, your national power, your prosperity, and your prodigious growth are a monument to him.” LooksStatesGrowthUnitedUnited StatesIndependenceProsperityMonumentYour FreedomProdigious Book:Select Speeches of Kossuth Source: Select Speeches of Kossuth
“As the United States begins a new chapter in our relationship with Cuba, we hope it will create an environment that improves the lives of the Cuban people, not because it is imposed by us, the United States, but through the talent and ingenuity and aspirations, and the conversations among Cubans from all walks of life so they can decide what the best course is for their prosperity.” PeopleLifeStatesCoursesWalksUnitedUnited StatesEnvironmentTalentConversationProsperityAspirationOur RelationshipChaptersCubaIngenuityCubanWalks Of Life Author:Barack Obama
“The question is no longer whether the United States should contribute to assuring Israel's survival and prosperity; that goes without saying.” ShouldStatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesSurvivalProsperityIsrael Author:George Ball
“Marriage is not mainly about prospering economically; it is mainly about displaying the covenant-keepin g love between Christ and his church. Knowing Christ is more important than making a living. Treasuring Christ is more important than bearing children. Being united to Christ by faith is a greater source of marital success than perfect sex and double-income prosperity.” ChildrenImportantSexChristChurchPerfectLove IsUnitedKnowingGreaterSourceProsperityIncomeCovenantMaking A LivingProspering Author:John Piper