Who said “Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you…”?

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Edmund Burke. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSecond Speech on Conciliation with America (1775)

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“Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners.”
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Burke, E. (n.d.). Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6245-young-man-there-is-america-which-at-this/

MLA

Burke, Edmund. “Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6245-young-man-there-is-america-which-at-this/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Burke, Edmund. “Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6245-young-man-there-is-america-which-at-this/.