Terrorism Quotes - Page 37

• You cannot win a War on Terrorism. It's like having a war on jealousy.

  David Cross

  Peace, War, Winning

  "David Cross: 'At least 25% of America has always been racist, xenophobic and backwards'" by Gareth McLean, www.theguardian.com. April 27, 2016.

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• We all have to be concerned about terrorism, but you will never end terrorism by terrorizing others.

  Martin Luther King III

  Peace, War, Ends

  "Our Twisted Politics of Grief" by Norman Solomon, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 28, 2013.

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• There are many terrorist states in the world, but the United States is unusual in that it is officially committed to international terrorism.

  Noam Chomsky

  Peace, War, United States

  Noam Chomsky (2002). “Pirates and Emperors, Old and New: International Terrorism in the Real World”, p.122, South End Press

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• This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life, and we the democracies of this world are going to have to come together and fight it together.

  Tony Blair

  Patriotic, Fighting, Our World

  Statement at the Trade Union Conference on the 9/11 Attacks, delivered 11 September 2001

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• One of the surest evidences of an elevated taste is the power of enjoying works of impassioned terrorism, in poetry, and painting. The man who can look at impassioned subjects of terror with a feeling of exultation may be certain he has an elevated taste.

  Benjamin Haydon

  Pain, Men, Feelings

  Benjamin Robert Haydon, Frederick Wordsworth Haydon (1876). “Correspondence and Table-talk: With a Memoir”, p.467

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• Terrorism isn't insanity. It grows out of social conditions that are well known: poverty, social oppression, dictatorship, and a void of meaning in the lives of ordinary people.

  Deepak Chopra

  Life, People, Insanity

  "Superpower, Real and Unreal" by Deepak Chopra, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 17, 2005.

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• Terrorism really flourishes in areas of poverty, despair and hopelessness, where people see no future

  Colin Powell

  People, Despair, Poverty

  "FORUM IN NEW YORK: THE MEETING; 2 Top Officials Offer Stern Talk On U.S. Policy" by Todd S. Purdum and David E. Sanger, www.nytimes.com. February 2, 2002.

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• Every morning, I get up, get out of bed, and get on my knees and thank God for waking up in America ... (She is) the light of the world ... A nation of heroes ... The real stars are wearing body armor on top of their battle dress uniforms in 130 degree heat and they do not have stunt doubles to come in for them when the going gets rough and the bullets and the shrapnel start flying. They are the real stars, fighting terrorism and trying to free a nation.

  Ben Stein

  Morning, Stars, Military

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• Because our homeland and very survival are once more at stake, the American people can't afford to treat this new war against terrorism like they did Vietnam.

  David Hackworth

  War, People, Survival

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• The terrorism is not in the bombs, in your hands; the terrorism is in your unconscious.

  Rajneesh

  Hands, Bombs, Violence

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• Terrorism is a direct response to the crimes our government has committed against foreigners (besides which, the actual terrorists are within our own government)

  Gore Vidal

  Government, Liberty, Libertarian

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• Terrorism constitutes a direct attack on the values the UN stands for: the rule of law; the protection of civilians; peaceful resolution of conflicts; and mutual respect between people of different faiths and cultures.

  Kofi Annan

  Law, People, Peaceful

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• The teachings of many faiths share much in common. And people of many faiths are united in our commitments to love our families, to protect our children, and to build a more peaceful world. In the coming year, let us resolve to seize opportunities to work together in a spirit of friendship and cooperation. Through our combined efforts, we can end terrorism and rid our civilization of the damaging effects of hatred and intolerance, ultimately achieving a brighter future for all.

  George W. Bush

  Children, Teaching, Inspiration

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• I've made it clear, Madam President, that the war against terrorism is not a war against Muslims, nor is it a war against Arabs. It's a war against evil people who conduct crimes against innocent people.

  George W. Bush

  War, Inspiration, Evil People

  "President Building Worldwide Campaign Against Terrorism". Remarks in a Photo Opportunity, The Oval Office, georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. September 19, 2001.

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• To the extent that the (ISIS's) advance is a series of urban revolts against the government of PM Nouri al-Maliki, the US would end up bombing ordinary city folk. For the US to be bombing Sunni towns all these years later on behalf of Mr. al-Maliki would be to invite terrorism against the US.

  Juan Cole

  Military, Iraq, Government

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• This counter-terrorism campaign will be waged through a steady, relentless effort to take out Isil wherever they exist, using our air power and our support for partner forces on the ground. This strategy of taking out terrorists who threaten us, while supporting partners on the front lines, is one that we have successfully pursued in Yemen and Somalia for years.

  Barack Obama

  Safe Haven, Years, Air

  "Obama Declares War on Syria". Interview with Mike Whitney, www.counterpunch.org. September 12, 2014.

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• Terrorism is escalating to the point that Americans soon may have to choose between civil liberties and more intrusive means of protection.

  William Cohen

  Freedom, Mean, America

  "Under Siege". www.wired.com. October 30, 1998.

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• A caged canary is secure; but it is not free. It is easier for free men to resist terrorism from afar than tyranny from within.

  Chuck Baldwin

  Integrity, Patriotic, Men

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• Given the credible estimate that we've spent $1 trillion on anti-terrorism security

  Bruce Schneier

  Philosophical, Social, Given

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• I don't want to be thought of as the 'girl who was shot by the Taliban' but the 'girl who fought for education. This is the cause to which I want to devote my life.

  Malala Yousafzai

  Girl, Powerful, Want

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• All civilised countries should unite in the fight against international terrorism.

  Vladimir Putin

  Country, Fighting, Crime

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• If we are tough on crime and on terrorism, as Labour is, then I think Britain will be safer under Labour.

  Peter Hain

  Thinking, Tough, Crime

  "Hain accused of playing politics with terror" by Press Association, www.theguardian.com. November 24, 2004.

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• I do what I do because I believe in the country that we live in. I believe we are making a difference in stemming the flow of terrorism into Australia... I want my children to be able to live as everyone does now without the fear of getting on a bus and having it blow up.

  Ben Roberts-Smith

  Leadership, Country, Children

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• If we want energy security, then we have to reduce our appetite for fossil fuels. There's no other way. Other issues may crowd the headlines, but this is our fundamental challenge. Big challenges require bold action and leadership. To get the United States off fossil fuels in this uneasy national climate of terrorism and conflict in the Persian Gulf, we must treat the issue with the urgence and persistance it deserves. The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation.

  Robert Redford

  Issues, Challenges, Way

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• What our leaders and pundits never let slip is that the terrorists-whatever else they might be-might also be rational human beings ; which is to say that in their own minds they have a rational justification for their actions. Most terrorists are people deeply concerned by what they see as social, political, or religious injustice and hypocrisy, and the immediate grounds for their terrorism is often retaliation for an action of the United States.

  William Blum

  Religious, People, Hypocrisy

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