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The American public believes the Founding Fathers were close to infallible and that, while our political system has its faults, it functions far better than other democracies. But is it true?

~Elizabeth Flock

Topics: American American Public Believes Better Close Democracy Far Fathers Faults Founding Founding Fathers Functions Infallible Other Our Political Political System Public System Than True Were While

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The American Humanist Association, whose slogan is 'Good without a God,' created the National Day of Reason with the Washington Area Secular Humanists to raise awareness about government threats to religious liberty and up the profile of the non-religious community.

~Elizabeth Flock

Topics: About American Area Association Awareness Community Created Day God Good Government Humanist Liberty National Profile Raise Reason Religious Secular Slogan Threats Up Washington Whose Without

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My husband is not American. He was born in Brazil, where he grew up under a filthy, corrupt dictatorship. In his twenties, he moved to Europe, where he lived for a while under various socialist democracies. He spent a few years on a kibbutz in Israel, living out a utopian experiment in communal existence.

~Elizabeth Gilbert

Topics: American Born Brazil Communal Corrupt Democracy Dictatorship Europe Existence Experiment Few Filthy Grew He His Husband Israel Lived Living Moved Out Socialist Spent Twenties Up Utopian Various Where While Years

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I think it's unfortunate that there exists only one path in America to complete social legitimacy, and that is marriage. I think, for instance, that it would be far easier for Americans to elect a black president or a female president than an unmarried president.

~Elizabeth Gilbert

Topics: America American Black Complete Easier Elect Exists Far Female Instance Legitimacy Marriage Only Path President Social Than Think Unfortunate Unmarried Would I Think

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I keep getting these extraordinary letteres, really weird ones from American sports stars - I've always thought you were one pretty lady and now that you're single I want to meet you for a drink.

~Elizabeth Hurley

Topics: Always American Drink Extraordinary Getting Keep Lady Meet Now Pretty Really Single Sports Stars Thought Want Weird Were You

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There is a gulf between the high value Americans put on life in theory and its cheapness in practice.

~Elizabeth Joan Smith

Topics: American Between Gulf High Life Practice Put Theory Value

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The American doctor, in my opinion, possesses a combination of conservatism and that other quality which has put the United States in the forefront in almost every department of science - that is, an eagerness to know what it is really all about in order that he may not be the one left behind if there is something to it.

~Elizabeth Kenny

Topics: About Almost American Behind Combination Conservatism Department Doctor Eagerness Every Forefront He In My Opinion Know Left May Opinion Order Other Possesses Put Quality Really Science Something States United United States Which

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Every time I work with a European director, I find they hire the person that captures the spirit of the role. Americans tend to hire the best face. The person that looks more like the role, whether they can perform the role or not is a bonus.

~Elizabeth Pena

Topics: American Best Bonus Captures Director European Every Every Time Face Find Hire Like Looks More Perform Person Role Spirit Tend Time Whether Work

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I can remember standing in the middle of the field after the race and seeing the American flag raised and hearing 'The Star Spangled Banner' and all the people singing it. Then I walked off the field and just kind of enjoyed the feeling.

~Elizabeth Robinson Schwartz

Topics: After American American Flag Banner Enjoyed Feeling Field Flag Hearing Just Just Kind Kind Middle Off People Race Raised Remember Seeing Singing Standing Star Then Walked I Can

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I'm not an immigrant - I was born and raised in New York. My parents are Puerto Rican, and Puerto Rico is a part of the U.S., for the people that don't know. So my whole life, I've identified as an American. There are times when I've gone to Puerto Rico, and there, I'm seen as the American cousin.

~Elizabeth Rodriguez

Topics: American Born Cousin For The People Gone Identified Immigrant Know Life New New York Parents Part People Puerto Puerto Rican Puerto Rico Raised Rican Rico Seen Times Whole York I Was Born

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