Edmund Morgan Quotes

The American Revolution was carried out in the name of the people, and it was supposedly 'We, the people,' who created the government that Americans still live under.

Edmund Morgan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: historian
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 17, 1916 - July 8, 2013

Topics

LiveGovernmentPeopleNameAmerican

I'd like to just be a little bit more open to making mistakes and not worrying about it so much.

Joan Jett

MistakesMaking MistakesMoreOpen

What is the American dream? The American dream is one big tent. One big tent. And on that big tent you have four basic promises: equal protection under the law, equal opportunity, equal access, and fair share.

Jesse Jackson

OpportunityAmerican DreamLawYou

I don't know what I am. I guess you can call me a character actor in the sense that I'll never be an ingenue. You know, that's over. My shot was missed. I take a normal person and make them more of a character. I don't know what that would be called.

Jennifer Coolidge

CharacterI AmMeYouPersonKnow

I'd never watch a horror film, but after I found out I was going to be in one, I watched, like, four of them, including The Shining, I was terrified - I couldn't sleep for days. But I wanted to get myself used to things I was going to see on the set.

Jennifer Love Hewitt

MyselfSleepHorrorNeverSeeOut

President Obama took charge of the Oval Office seven years ago. He promised a positive reset in relations with Russia. But with the radioactive poisoning of a British spy in London, the downing of passenger jets over Europe, and the aggressive advances of Russian forces from Ukraine to Syria, President Putin of Russia has rebuked Mr. Obama.

John J. McLaughlin

PositiveLondonPresidentOfficeSpy

Gymnastics is just one part of my life, and I'm having as much fun with it as possible.

Simone Biles

LifeFunMy LifePossibleJust One

You're always playing the game to reach the ultimate goal.

Tony Romo

GameReachYouGoalAlwaysPlaying

I was always nervous before a television show, and I still am now. But 'The Great British Bake Off' is a happy show; there is no bad language, and although we do have drama, we deal with it calmly.

Mary Berry

GreatHappyLanguageBadTelevision

The great actors, like Cary Grant, and the gentlemanliness that they portray in the movies is something that I try to keep in mind.

Michiel Huisman

GreatMindMoviesTrySomething

I've found that nurturing untapped potential is far more exhilarating than finding someone who has already peaked.

Jason Fried

PotentialSomeoneFindingMoreFar

Even though I have bad qualities in my personal life, as an athlete, I can turn it on.

Jon Jones

LifeBadI CanAthletePersonal

Consensus doesn't happen by magic... You have to drive to it.

Christine Quinn

DriveMagicYouHappenConsensus

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