Samuel P. Huntington Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“It was this society and culture that among other things - including economic opportunities here and repression in Europe - attracted subsequent generations of immigrants to this country.”

“The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.”

“They weren't immigrating to some existing society; indeed, they often did whatever they could do to destroy whatever existed here in the way of Indian society.”

“Immigrants are people who leave one country, one society, and move to another society. But there has to be a recipient society to which the immigrants move.”

“Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects unique in the world.”

“The West hasn't reached its universal state as yet, although its close to it, but it certainly has evolved out of its warring state phase, which it was in for a couple of centuries.”