I am a huge admirer of Franklin Roosevelt's, and I believe social security has done untold good in alleviating the once-widespread issue of poverty among the elderly. FDR believed in the greatness and generosity of Americans - but he was also a cold-blooded politician.
I am a beneficiary of the American people's generosity, and I hope we can have comprehensive immigration legislation that allows this country to continue to be enriched by those who were not born here.
The keynote of American civilization is a sort of warm-hearted vulgarity. The Americans have none of the irony of the English, none of their cool poise, none of their manner. But they do have friendliness. Where an Englishman would give you his card, an American would very likely give you his shirt.
The fact is, beneath the hype, Iraqis will soon appreciate American help and idealism far more than French perfidy. It is never wrong to be on the side of freedom - never.
I think Americans have big hearts.
It is one of the great acts of American generosity and charity, what we are doing for these unaccompanied kids who are smuggled into our country or come across illegally.
The people in the United States are some of the most generous people in the world. We saw it in Haiti. We saw it with Katrina. When devastation strikes, American people want to step up.
The Americans, of course, are quite dotty with hospitality.
Whenever there is an international crisis - an earthquake, a flood, a war - Americans provide more assistance than the people of any other nation.
Some 70 percent of Americans donated to Katrina victims.
As you know, I'm an immigrant. I came over here as an immigrant, and what gave me the opportunities, what made me to be here today, is the open arms of Americans. I have been received. I have been adopted by America.
If you compare charitable donations, you name it, religious tithing, giving, Americans trump citizens of the world hands down.
The greatest source of America's generosity is not our government; it's the good heart of the American people.
The generosity of the American people is legendary. So is their spirit.
It is unacceptable to be silent about American generosity.
Through the history of our nation, Americans have always extended their hands in gestures of assistance.
