Pope Francis Quotes

Our culture, language, history, and values are vital to uniting us as a nation.

The lesson of 9/11 is that America is truly exceptional. We withstood the worst attack of our history, intended by our enemies to destroy us. Instead, it drew us closer and made us more united. Our love for freedom and one another has given us a strength that surprised even ourselves.

Despite all odds we have emerged as one people and one country.

My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.

About the joys and the courage, I really don't know what other people think. I just know that I've never left Africa. I've lived there all my life. And one of the wonderful things, in spite of all the terrible things that happen in South Africa, is the way people continue to keep their dignity.

I have to laugh because despite the destruction, we cannot let 'them' steal our pleasure. That is always the theme of my performances: I'm here to thrive, not just to survive.

Truly, it is in darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us.

It's been a hard time to celebrate, to come out with a smile. But I'm an American. Naomi asked me to come out to support other Americans, and here I am.

Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and they become more extraordinary because of it.

Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward.

We don't even know how strong we are until we are forced to bring that hidden strength forward. In times of tragedy, of war, of necessity, people do amazing things. The human capacity for survival and renewal is awesome.

The history of jazz lets us know that this period in our history is not the only period we've come through together. If we truly understood the history of our national arts, we'd know that we have mutual aspirations, a shared history, in good times and bad.

I was happy in the midst of dangers and inconveniences.

Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one.

I realized then that the generations may change but the strength of our nation remains solid.

When terrorists attacked the symbols of our national unity and strength, they failed to realize that they were just symbols of our strength. The real strength of our nation comes from our people - not our buildings.

Humor was not important only for me, humor was important for this nation for centuries, to survive, you know.

To me, the idea that any kind of disaster helps create a nation seems a ridiculous one. There was no family in the house on the land next to me, and there might have been.

We are of course a nation of differences. Those differences don't make us weak. They're the source of our strength.

I think that's what makes many Swedes jealous of immigrant groups. You have a culture, an identity, a history, something that brings you together. And what do we have? We have Midsummer's Eve and such silly things.

A love of tradition has never weakened a nation, indeed it has strengthened nations in their hour of peril; but the new view must come, the world must roll forward.

What I learned for myself... is that no matter what the circumstances, people survive.

The time during bombings was definitely difficult for everyone. My parents, they really protected me from it, and we came through together.

The Israeli public's willingness to enlist, the warm embrace for the soldiers and the residents of the south, and the desire to contribute and to give at any given moment really warm the heart, and it gives all of us strength.

I've had a very happy life, and although I have had tragedy, I've never suffered from any darkness.