America is great indeed. Imagine a country so free, one can throw glass on the streets!

Prince Akeem

Coming to America

Watch Coming to America at Amazon Watch Coming to America at Amazon

More information about this quote

Topic

American freedom America

Speaker

Prince Akeem

Actor

Eddie Murphy

Source

Coming to America

Medium

Film

Genre

Comedy (film) Comedy

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1988 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Coming To America. Directed by John Landis, Eddie Murphy Productions, 1988.

Illustrated Quote

A quote from Coming to America about American freedom: “America is great indeed. Imagine a country so free, one can…”
Download
A quote from Coming to America about American freedom: “America is great indeed. Imagine a country so free, one can…”
Download
A quote from Coming to America about American freedom: “America is great indeed. Imagine a country so free, one can…”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1980s

I'm too old for this shit!

Lethal Weapon

Watch Lethal Weapon at Amazon Watch Lethal Weapon at Amazon
More information about this quote
Topic
Old age Over it
Speaker
Roger Murtaugh
Actor
Danny Glover
Source
Lethal Weapon
Medium
Film
Genre
Buddy movie Action (film) Action
Language
English
Time
1987 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Lethal Weapon. Directed by Richard Donner, Warner Bros. Pictures/Silver Pictures, 1987.

Another quote about America

The love of wealth is therefore to be traced, as either a principal or accessory motive, at the bottom of all that the Americans do; this gives to all their passions a sort of family likeness.

Alexis de Tocqueville

Democracy in America

Buy Democracy in America at Amazon Buy Democracy in America at Amazon
Read Democracy in America, vol. 1 at Project Gutenberg
More information about this quote
Topic
Love of money American character America

Author

Alexis de Tocqueville
Source
Democracy in America
Genre
Political literature
Language
French
Time
1840 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

Tocqueville, Alexis De. De La Democratie en Amerique [Democracy in America]. Vol. 2, London: Saunders and Otley, 1840, bk. 3. ch. 17.

Current Citation

Tocqueville, Alexis De. Democracy in America: The Complete and Unabridged Volumes I and II, translated by Henry Reeve. Bantam Classics, 2000, vol. 2, bk. 3. ch. 17.

Another quote from the following genre Comedy

What is your fascination with my forbidden closet of mystery?

Chief Wiggum

The Simpsons

Watch Season 9 of The Simpsons at Amazon Watch Season 9 of The Simpsons at Amazon
More information about this quote
Topic
Temptation
Speaker
Chief Wiggum
Actor
Hank Azaria
Source
The Simpsons
Medium
TV program
Genre
Comedy (TV) Comedy
Statement Type
Question
Language
English
Time
1998 1990s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

"This Little Wiggy." The Simpsons, written by Matt Groening and James L. Brooks and Sam Simon, directed by Neil Affleck and Jim Reardon, season 9, episode 18, Gracie Films and 20th Century Fox Television, 1998.

Another quote of the following type Irony

There is no racial bigotry here! I do not look down on niggers, kikes, wops, or greasers! Here, you are all equally worthless!

Gunnery Sargent Hartman

Full Metal Jacket

Watch Full Metal Jacket at Amazon Watch Full Metal Jacket at Amazon
More information about this quote
Topic
Equality Racism Bigotry
Speaker
Gunnery Sargent Hartman
Actor
Ronald Lee Ermey
Source
Full Metal Jacket
Medium
Film
Genre
War (film) War
Statement Type
Irony
Language
English
Time
1987 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Full Metal Jacket. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Natant/Harrier Films, 1987.