Americans will put up with anything provided it doesn't block traffic.

Dan Rather (1931 - )

I sometimes think that the saving grace of America lies in the fact that the overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities- a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882 - 1945)

Americans never quit.

General Douglas Macarthur (1880 - 1964)

Americans adore me and will go on adoring me until I say something nice about them. George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)

Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half.

Gore Vidal (1925 - )

George Washington had a vision for this country. Was it three days of uninterrupted shopping?

Jeff Melvoin, Northern Exposure, Bolt from the Blue, 1994

The American, by nature, is optimistic. He is experimental, an inventor and a builder who builds best when called upon to build greatly.

John F. Kennedy (1917 - 1963)