American Standard may refer to:
- American Standard, a brand of plumbing fixtures made by American Standard Brands
- American Standard, a brand of HVAC equipment made by Trane
- American Standard (album), an album by the post-grunge rock band Seven Mary Three
- The American Standard Version (ASV) of the Bible
- American Standard (John Adams), an early composition by John Adams
- American Standard Companies - former global manufacturer of air conditioning systems and services, bath & kitchen products and vehicle control systems
Famous quotes containing the words american and/or standard:
“For it does not follow because many books are written by persons born in America that there exists an American literature. Books which imitate or represent the thoughts and life of Europe do not constitute an American literature. Before such can exist, an original idea must animate this nation and fresh currents of life must call into life fresh thoughts along its shores.”
—Margaret Fuller (1810–1850)
“Any honest examination of the national life proves how far we are from the standard of human freedom with which we began. The recovery of this standard demands of everyone who loves this country a hard look at himself, for the greatest achievments must begin somewhere, and they always begin with the person. If we are not capable of this examination, we may yet become one of the most distinguished and monumental failures in the history of nations.”
—James Baldwin (1924–1987)