Remembrance For 9 11 Quotes:

One of the worst days in America's history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans' history. We'll always honor the heroes of 9/11. And here at this hallowed place, we pledge that we will never forget their sacrifice.

- George W. Bush

topic: Powerful, Hero, Sacrifice, Sept 11, Remembrance For 9 11

The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified.

- Rudy Giuliani

topic: September 11, Stronger, Spirit, September 11th, Remembrance For 9 11

Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.

- Barack Obama

topic: Kindness, Patriotic, Unity, Acts Of Service, Remembrance For 9 11

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

- John F. Kennedy

source: Inaugural Address, 20 Jan. 1961

topic: Inspirational, Memorial Day, Freedom, Inaugural Speech, Independence And Freedom

What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.

- David Levithan

source: David Levithan (2009). “Love Is the Higher Law”, p.77, Knopf Books for Young Readers

topic: Animal, People, September 11, Remembrance For 9 11, Higher Law

Remember the hours after Sept. 11 when we came together as one...It was the worst day we have ever seen, but it brought out the best in all of us.

- John F. Kerry

topic: September 11, Together, Remember, Sept 11, Worst Day

These acts shattered steel, but they cannot dent the steel of America's resolve.

- George W. Bush

source: "Bush: U.S. feels 'quiet, unyielding anger" by Ian Christopher McCaleb, www.cnn.com. September 12, 2001.

topic: Military, Terror Attacks, America, Acts Of Terror, Remembrance For 9 11

The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic, and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom.

- Rudy Giuliani

topic: Religious, Patriotic, Law, Remembrance For 9 11

Our enemies have made the mistake that America's enemies always make. They saw liberty and thought they saw weakness. And now, they see defeat.

- George W. Bush

source: The World Will Always Remember 9/11, delivered 11 December 2011

topic: Mistake, America, Enemy, September 11th, Sept 11

We're going to find out who did this and we're going after the bastards" [referring to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon]

- Orrin Hatch

topic: Fear, September 11, World, World Trade, World Trade Center

Tonight, I ask for your prayers for all those who grieve, for the children whose worlds have been shattered, for all whose sense of safety and security has been threatened. And I pray they will be comforted by a power greater than any of us, spoken through the ages in Psalm 23: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me."

- George W. Bush

source: Source: www.naij.com

topic: Prayer, Children, Grieving, Shadow Of Death, Safety And Security

Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger.

- George W. Bush

topic: Airplane, Sadness, Fire, Sept 11, Unyielding

This mass terrorism is the new evil in our world today

- Tony Blair

topic: Our World, Evil, Today, World Trade Center, Remembrance For 9 11

Commending the victims to almighty God's mercy, I implore his strength upon all involved in rescue efforts and in caring for the survivors.

- Pope John Paul II

topic: Caring, Effort, September 11, Remembrance For 9 11

With almost no time to decide, [your loved ones] gave the entire country an incalculable gift. They saved the Capitol from attack. They saved God knows how many lives. They saved the terrorists from claiming the symbolic victory of smashing the center of American government. ... They allowed us to survive as a country that could fight terror and still maintain liberty and still welcome people from all over the world from every religion and race and culture as long as they shared our values, because ­ordinary people given no time at all to decide did the right thing.

- William J. Clinton

topic: Country, Powerful, Fighting, Remembrance For 9 11

Five years from the date of the attack that changed our world, we've come back to remember the valor of those we lost-those who innocently went to work that day and the brave souls who went in after them. We have also come to be ever mindful of the courage of those who grieve for them, and the light that still lives in their hearts.

- Rudy Giuliani

source: "Your World Today", www.cnn.com. September 11, 2006.

topic: Powerful, Heart, Grieving, September 11th, Remembrance For 9 11

We completely condemn this very dangerous attack, and I convey my condolences to the American people, to the American president and to the American administration, not only in my name, but on behalf of the Palestinian people.

- Yasser Arafat

topic: Condolences, Names, People, My Condolences, Remembrance For 9 11

Ten years have passed since a perfect blue sky morning turned into the blackest of nights. Since then we've lived in sunshine and in shadow, and although we can never unsee what happened here, we can also see that children who lost their parents have grown into young adults, grandchildren have been born and good works and public service have taken root to honor those we loved and lost.

- Michael Bloomberg

topic: Morning, Children, Taken, Remembrance For 9 11

The city is going to survive, we are going to get through it, It's going to be very, very difficult time. I don't think we yet know the pain that we're going to feel when we find out who we lost, but the thing we have to focus on now is getting this city through this, and surviving and being stronger for it.

- Rudy Giuliani

topic: Pain, Thinking, Cities, Remembrance For 9 11, September 11 2001

The number of casualties will be more than any of us can bear ultimately. And I don't think we want to speculate on the number of casualties. The effort now has to be to save as many people as possible.

- Rudy Giuliani

source: "New York's Governor And Mayor of New York City Address Concerns of the Damage". News conference, New York, transcripts.cnn.com. September 11, 2001.

topic: Numbers, September 11, Bears, Sept 11, Remembrance For 9 11

These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat.But they have failed; our country is strong.

- George W. Bush

topic: Country, Strong, September 11, Sept 11, Acts Of Terror

Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of trauma, I will fear no concussion.

- Jim Butcher

source: Jim Butcher (2010). “The Dresden Files Collection 7-12”, p.997, Penguin

topic: Bible, Shadow Of Death, Death Of A Loved One, Valley Of Death, Someone Dying

I really believe that the pagans and the abortionists and the feminists and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way, all of them who try to secularize America...I point the finger in their face and say you helped this happen.

- Jerry Falwell

topic: Believe, Humor, Gay, Remembrance For 9 11

We'll have to deal with the networks. One of the ways to do that is to drain the swamp they live in. And that means dealing not only with the terrorists, but those who harbor terrorists. This will take a long, sustained effort. It will require the support of the American people as well as our friends and allies around the world.

- Donald Rumsfeld

source: Donald Rumsfeld, United States. Dept. of Defense. Historical Office (2001). “Public statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001”

topic: Mean, Long, People, Remembrance For 9 11