Political Quotes

“We all carry with us memories of September 11, 2001. It was a profoundly personal day for all of us. No matter what happens in our lives, each of us will forever carry the horror we felt as we watched the unbelievable images on television unfold that fateful day. Even if we had no family or friends who were directly involved, as Americans we were deeply touched by those unspeakable events. One year later, we observe a day of remembrance. Not an anniversary, but a guidepost: a mark against which we measure how far our nation has come since that horrific day one year ago. That day, we witnessed the courage of hundreds of heroes who sacrificed themselves in an effort to save others. We felt rage and despair that a few evil men could purposefully steal so many lives, and at the same time we felt deep pride in the courage of our fellow Americans. We witnessed the best and worst of humanity. We dealt with our sorrow by caring for each other. What began as one of the darkest days in our nation's history will long be remembered as one of America's finest hours. One year later, I see a new America. We have not experienced the enormous sea change many predicted, but we greet each day with a greater sense of responsibility to our families, our communities and our nation. We also know that from now on we will be asked to sacrifice convenience for safety. We now know how vulnerable our freedom makes us.”