Quote by H.G. Wells
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Every time Europe looks across the Atlantic to see the American Eagle, it observes only the rear end of an ostrich. – H.G. Wells

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The forceps of our minds are clumsy things and crush the truth a little in the course of taking hold of it. – H.G. Wells

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Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. – H.G. Wells

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The trouble with America is that there are far too many wide-open spaces surrounded by teeth. – Charles Luckman

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The freedom we have in America is like breathing in an entire open field of fresh air all at once. Sometimes too much air can be stifling. – Amali Ryvre, 2007

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Only Americans can hurt America. – Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Sometimes, being an American is a spectator sport. – Terri Guillemets

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