“America is the greatest, freest, and most decent society in existence. It is an oasis of goodness in a desert of cynicism and barbarism. This country, once an experiment unique in the world, is now the last best hope for the world.”

—  Dinesh D'Souza

Source: Books, What's So Great About America (2003), Ch. 6: America the Beautiful

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