The advance of freedom is the surest strategy to undermine the appeal of terror in the world. Where freedom takes hold, hatred gives way to hope. When freedom takes hold, men and women turn to the peaceful pursuit of a better life. Mission Accomplished (2003)
No device of man can remove the tragedy from war, yet it is a great advance when the guilty have far more to fear from war than the innocent. Mission Accomplished (2003)
No act of the terrorists will change our purpose, or weaken our resolve, or alter their fate. Their cause is lost; free nations will press on to victory. Mission Accomplished (2003)