American Quotes

But groundless hope, like unconditional love, is the only kind worth having.

The Internet treats censorship as a malfunction and routes around it.

There are many advantages in their being accustomed to the use of arms, and no possible disadvantage.

It is because the people are citizens that they are with safety armed.

How could you fear a dearth? Have not mankind tho' slain by millions, millions left behind?

A habitual disuse of physical forces totally destroys the moral; and men lose at once the power of protecting themselves, and of discerning the cause of their oppression.

Thousands of cities in America are crying out for relief from the burden of illegal immigration. Small towns like mine can no longer wait for Washington.

The federal government has failed us, so we, the elected officials of small-town America, are getting tough with illegal immigration.

People know that I'm going to do what's right.

In a city that is barely getting by with its small budget, something like illegal immigration can be the difference from being able to provide the level of public service that people expect.

I've been a voice for many people.

I'm Lou Barletta, and I'm a small town defender.

I saw my city gripped by fear. Because of violent acts committed by illegal aliens, my residents were afraid to shop - or even drive - on certain streets.

I love the new legal immigrants; they want their kids to be safe just like I do.

I just want to keep America safe. Who could be against that?

Big government doesn't work! It just doesn't work!

Mayors do not have that authority to pick and choose what laws they're going to enforce.

We're no longer a small business; we're a large organization spread around the world. I can't imagine Netscape growing as fast as it has if it weren't for the way we use our products.

We're building a great company, and we're very excited about the future of the company.

We provide many options in many product areas that they seem to want to adopt, and that's working well for us.

We can provide beta software to our developers in advance of the general public. We can easily link up with external partners, customers, and suppliers.

We can collaborate with a Netscape employee or partner who's halfway around the world. We can distribute information and software to customers and shareholders, and get their feedback.

We also provide a lot of services with our consulting group that allow people to take maximum advantage of the Net economy. Those all seem to resonate with customers and are providing a good strong base going forward.

There are no pat answers - we're pushing through some new frontiers, and lessons of the past don't always apply.

The ability of our people to think quickly and create great products in this whole new world of Internet open standards is not only essential to our success but is also one of the things that impresses me most about Netscape.

That's the ultimate gratification in any business situation - do customers buy the product? And do they use it and do they come back and buy more of it?

Take our own company as an example: We're living proof, we jump with our own parachutes.

Our people are excited about building solutions, and it's rewarding to see how much fun Netscape employees have doing something they think is relevant and important.

One problem was that my direct testimony was in writing, so a lot of people didn't get to see it. I hope they see it, because I think it built a very strong case.

One of Netscape's main attractions to customers from Day One is that we provide alternatives. And that's cherished by many customers - certainly not all.