Status Quotes

In historical and constitutional terms, the recent political status vote in Puerto Rico was a necessary but obviously not decisive step on the road of self-determination leading to full self-government.

Aaron Sorkin was completely unable to understand the actual psychology of Mark or of Facebook. He can't conceive of a world where social status or getting laid or, for that matter, doing drugs, is not the most important thing.

I'm excited about seeing a bipartisan plan to reform education in the United States. The only other option is to protect the status quo and I really don't think anybody wants to do that.

President Obama's version of America is a divided one - pitting us against each other based on our income level, gender, and social status. His policies have failed! We are not better off than we were 4 years ago, and no rhetoric, bumper sticker, or campaign ad can change that.

I think black Americans expect too much from individual black Americans in terms of changing the status quo.

The visa lottery system poses a national security threat. Under the program, each successful applicant is chosen at random and given the status of permanent resident based on pure luck.

A multi-polar world can not exist without recognising the status and participation of developing countries.

After all, enforced national bilingualism in this country isn't mere policy. It has attained the status of a religion. It's a dogma which one is supposed to accept without question.

The status quo is simply unacceptable.

The overall strength of Chinese culture and its international influence is not commensurate with China's international status. The international culture of the West is strong while we are weak.

In football, the hero and legend status is given out far too easily for me.

NGOs have a significant role to play, alongside governments, in improving the status of women.

If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.

A faction willing to take the risks of making war on the ossified status quo in the Middle East can be described as many things, but not as conservative.