Quotes about The american dream

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The streets of America may not have been paved with gold, but they were cobbled in middle-class dreams. — Regina Lee Blaszczyk, American Consumer Society, 1865-2005: From Hearth to HDTV (The American History) (American History Series)
That's the myth of it, the required lie that allows us to render our judgments. Parasites, criminals, dope fiends, dope — David Simon, The Corner: A Year in the Life of an Inner-City Neighborhood
I think this was a nice idea we had in this country and a nice landscape to experiment with. But I think there comes a t — Hunter S. Thompson, Ancient Gonzo Wisdom: Interviews with Hunter S. Thompson
I've always resented the smug statements of politicians, media commentators, corporate executives who talked of how, in — Howard Zinn, You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train: A Personal History of Our Times
It's one of those things a person has to do — sometimes a person has to go a very long distance out of his way to come back a short distance correctly.
I'm here to tell niggas it ain't all swell.There's Heaven then there's Hell niggasOne day your cruisin' in your seven,Ne — Jay-Z, Decoded
I like it too," Angelo said. "I love this country. Much you and anybody, and you know it.""I know it," Prew said."But I — James Jones, From Here to Eternity
America isn't breaking apart at the seams. The American dream isn't dying. Our new racial and ethnic complexion hasn't t — Pew Research Center, The Next America: Boomers, Millennials, and the Looming Generational Showdown
The world became more aware that America-despite being the hope of many who have the personal drive and ambition to beco — Zbigniew Brzeziński, Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global Power
I'm saying the American way is to overcome, to conquer, to come out on top. And we do it by spending and eating and scre — Neil LaBute, The Mercy Seat