"The sad fact is that the same terrorist scenarios, if they occurred in five different States, there could be five different sets of responses to the American people. We need, at a minimum, a level of coordination on communicating threats to the public."

"One of the essential elements of government responsibility is to communicate effectively to the American people, especially in time of a potential terrorist attack or a natural disaster."

"To speak the truth in a season of deceit is an act of supreme bravery. A lesson woven into the fabric of human history — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The most persistent sound which reverberates through man's history is the beating of war drums."

"History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong."

"The past cannot be cured."