Quote by Terry Eagleton

Cynicism and naivety lie cheek by jowl in the American imagination if the United States is one of the most venal nations on Earth, it is also one of the most earnestly idealistic.

Cynicism and naivety lie cheek by jowl in the American imagi

Summary

This quote highlights the coexistence of two contrasting qualities - cynicism and naivety - in the American imagination. It suggests that while the United States may be seen as one of the most corrupt nations, it also possesses a strong sense of idealism and sincere commitment to its beliefs and values. Despite the cynicism that may arise from incidents of corruption, the nation's optimistic and idealistic nature remains prominent in its collective consciousness.

Topics

Imagination

By Terry Eagleton

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Truth is patient. It can afford to be for eventually it will

Truth is patient. It can afford to be for eventually it will have its way.

Richard Paul Evans

Truth Patience Lies Deciet

Grave was the man in years, in looks, in word, his locks wer

Grave was the man in years, in looks, in word, his locks were grey, yet was his courage green.

Courage

All the people like us are we, and everyone else is They.

All the people like us are we, and everyone else is They.

Rudyard Kipling

Equality

Throughout the centuries, man has considered himself beautif

Throughout the centuries, man has considered himself beautiful. I rather suppose that man only believes in his own beauty out of pride that he is not really beautiful and he suspects this himself for why does he look on the face of his fellow-man with such scorn?

Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont

A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreeme

A peace deal requires agreements, and you don't make agreements with your friends, you make agreements with your enemies.

Richard Holbrooke

Peace

No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an

No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style.

Ethics

God incarnate is the end of fear; and the heart that realize

God incarnate is the end of fear; and the heart that realizes that He is in the midst... will be quiet in the middle of alarm.

Fear

Somehow, the greater the public opposition to the health car

Somehow, the greater the public opposition to the health care bill, the more determined they seem to force it on us anyway. Their attitude shows Washington at its very worst - the presumption that they know best, and they're going to get their way whether the American people like it or not.

Attitude

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. Ephesians 4:26

Anger

He has committed the crime who profits by it.

He has committed the crime who profits by it.

Seneca (Seneca the Elder)

Crime

Believing everyone is dangerous, but believing nobody is mor

Believing everyone is dangerous, but believing nobody is more dangerous.

Abraham Lincoln

Belief Skepticism

In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would con

In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God's existence.

God Alone Absence Existence Me