"Pray a little more, work a little harder, save, wait, be patient and, most of all, live within our means. That's the American way. It's not spending ourselves into prosperity or taxing ourselves into prosperity"

This quote by Mike Huckabee is a suggestion of the worths that have been instilled in the American way of life. He is motivating us to be conscious of our spending and to live within our ways. He is also recommending that we should pray more, work harder, save, wait, and be patient. This is a reminder that prosperity does not originate from spending or taxing ourselves, however from effort and commitment. It is a reminder that the American method is to be economical and to be conscious of our costs. This quote is a reminder of the worths that have actually been instilled in the American lifestyle and that we need to aim to live up to them.