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Sermon Quotations Archive
Quotations regarding 'States'
As it has for America's other indigenous peoples, I believe the United States must fulfill its responsibility to Native Hawaiians.
Daniel Akaka, American Politician (1924- )
When I was discharged, I attended the University of Paris and met a beautiful Parisian girl, Janine. We soon married and eventually returned to the States.
Lloyd Alexander, American Writer (1924-2007)
If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in the United States would have to be killed tomorrow.
Steve Allen, American Entertainer (1921-2000)
I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.
George Allen, American Politician (1952- )
It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven.
George Allen, American Politician (1952- )
In the States, it takes you a lifetime just to get from Chicago's South Side to the West Side.
Luther Allison, American Musician (1939-1997)
We played the same thing in Europe we played in the States.
Luther Allison, American Musician (1939-1997)
The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap.
Aaron Allston, American Novelist
Bill, The United States is not a company. It is a country.
Stewart Alsop, American Writer (1914-1974)
The Corona Extra brand was launched in Austin, Texas. From Austin, where it was exclusively for three or four months, it became more widely available in that state and in others, primarily in the southwest and western United States.
Carlos Alvarez, -
In emerging democracies like Russia, in authoritarian states like Iran or even Yugoslavia, journalists play a vital role in civil society. In fact, they form the very basis of those new democracies and civil societies.
Christiane Amanpour, English Journalist (1958- )
But to be self-obsessed is simply not o.k. for the most important country in the world, the United States, which affects every other country in the world.
Christiane Amanpour, English Journalist (1958- )
Here in the United States, our profession is much maligned, people simply don't trust or like journalists anymore and that's sad.
Christiane Amanpour, English Journalist (1958- )
The Canadians have managed to live peacefully with their Indians. It is disgrace that the United States has not done the same.
Stephen Ambrose, American Historian (1936-2002)
I said in court a long time ago that I didn't see that the Soviet Union was significantly helped by the information I gave them, nor that the United States was significantly harmed.
Aldrich Ames, American Criminal (1941- )
To the extent that I considered the personal burden of harming the people who had trusted me, plus the Agency, or the United States, I wasn't processing that.
Aldrich Ames, American Criminal (1941- )
A lot of the work in United States is highly critical of technology. I'm using 15,000 watts of power and 18 different pieces of electronic equipment to say that.
Laurie Anderson, American Musician (1947- )
The mercy caravans are through there the medicine refugees flowing out. It makes the United States look very bad here. And much more like an occupation force than it did before.
Jon Lee Anderson, -
The United Nations, whose membership comprises almost all the states in the world, is founded on the principle of the equal worth of every human being.
Kofi Annan, Statesman (1938- )
I beg you to speak of Woman as you do of the Negro, speak of her as a human being, as a citizen of the United States, as a half of the people in whose hands lies the destiny of this Nation.
Susan B. Anthony, American Activist (1820-1906)