David Dinkins Quotes

I am confident that the British people will not be intimidated by terrorism.

Our values and way of life will prevail - terrorism will not.

A bunch of cowardly terrorists cannot make us fearful.

It is important that we do not appear to be a fearful people. We must not let these attacks change our values. The terrorists must not be allowed to change our architecture.

The Tunisian people will not bow. We will stay united against terrorism until we wipe out this phenomenon.

We must have the right to name our fears and laugh at those who seek to scare us - or risk giving in to terrorists.

Londoners, Mancunians, and Brits across the country will never, ever be cowed by terrorism.

Terrorists are always a threat to someone. If we'll be scared of them, it means they have won.

Democracy is stronger than terrorism, and we will not cower to the terrorists' campaign of fear.

Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundations of America.

We must precisely do what the terrorists prevent us to do.

Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot.

A terrorist network that believes a nation so tested will fold under pressure of a few horrific acts may capture its attention, but will not achieve its submission.

I don't even like to talk about it. I hated being a number and not merely because I was a very small one. I let them bellow at me for just as long as it took me to find enough pluck to bellow back at them.

If you strike at, imprison, or kill us, out of our prisons or graves we will still evoke a spirit that will thwart you, and perhaps, raise a force that will destroy you! We defy you! Do your worst!

As Americans after 9/11, we're much more united, together as a nation, and we got stronger, better, and more at peace. By peace, I mean the harmony you can feel in our united determination to fight these terrorists and killers.

Terrorists are not 100 feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear they seek to instill.

We will not let terrorists change our way of life; we will not live in fear; and we will not undermine the civil liberties that characterize our Democracy.

The terrorists thought they would change my aims and stop my ambitions, but nothing changed in my life except this: weakness, fear and hopelessness died. Strength, power and courage were born.

Do not yield. Do not flinch. Stand up. Stand up with our President and fight. We're Americans. We're Americans, and we'll never surrender. They will.

I am certain that I speak on behalf of my entire nation when I say: September 11th we are all Americans - in grief, as in defiance.

In the face of terrorism, a united front is one of the strongest weapons.

Terrorism is the enemy of all free people…

I can hear you, and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.

We are poor and our allies are few, but we have our bodies and justice as our tools.