Lionel Shriver Quotes

Obviously I prefer freedom, but I know, and I think all history has told us, that freedom cannot flow from anarchy and disorder.

All attempts to destroy democracy by terrorism will fail. It must be business as usual.

Algeria is not breaking up.

Every government must consider the security of the country. That is just part of the responsibilities of any government. But true security can only come out of unity within a country where there are so many ethnic nationalities.

Iraq is no diversion. It is a place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror, we must not waver.

What our men and women in uniform are doing is providing for the Iraqi people and other surrounding nations the opportunity to see, to taste and to experience the democracy that equals freedom and ultimately justice.

No government is safe unless fortified by goodwill.

We pray for this beloved country, Egypt, for God to protect her safety, security, stability; to protect her unity and more so, her image.

Liberals become indignant when you question their patriotism, but simultaneously work overtime to give terrorists a cushion for the next attack and laugh at dumb Americans who love their country and hate the enemy.

Although we dealt decisively with all terrorist organizations, we at the same time not only maintained, preserved our democracy, but kept improving it.

This election is a critical step in that overall plan - transforming the Iraqi government into a fully constitutional one, able to secure its own borders and ensure the safety of its citizens.

A good society is able to face schemes of world domination and foreign revolutions alike without fear.

America, thankfully, is not an easy nation to commandeer.

Let eternal vigilance be the price of liberty and integrity of the country hereafter.

The purpose of our common defense, after all, is to protect our people so that we can enjoy the blessings of peace, faith, freedom, family, prosperity.

The most important thing for Singapore is stability.

All have the right to speak, do whatever they want in democracy, but no one will be allowed to destabilise the country or create violence.

The example that America knows how to govern itself is one of the compelling aspects of our national security.

Good, healthy democratic societies are built on three pillars: there's peace and stability, economic development, and respect for rule of law and human rights. But often, we take stability - peace in terms of security and economic activity - to mean a country is doing well. We forget the third and important pillar of rule of law and respect for human rights, because no country can long remain prosperous without that third pillar.

As the acceptance of democracy brings a certain life-giving power, so it has its own sanctions and comforts. Perhaps the most obvious one is the curious sense which comes to us from time to time, that we belong to the whole, that a certain basic well being can never be taken away from us whatever the turn of fortune.

Democracy cannot sustain itself amid a high degree of violence.

Let the people know the truth and the country is safe.

Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.

We have the right to ensure our security, especially when it is possible to reach agreement on a political solution.

Josh: So, Toby, it’s election night. What do you say about a country that goes out of its way to protect even those citizens that try to destroy it? Toby: God bless America.