While we must remain determined to defeat terrorism, it isn't only terrorism we are fighting. It's the beliefs that motivate terrorists. A new ideology of hatred and intolerance has arisen to challenge America and liberal democracy

We plan to eliminate the state of Israel and establish a purely Palestinian state. We will make life unbearable for Jews by psychological warfare and population explosion. . . . We Palestinians will take over everything, including all of Jerusalem

A people who's primary aims are driving, shopping, and television are subject to terrorism at any time

The greatest threat to freedom, as well as the most formidable enemy of it, is a supported cause against it

If the battle for civilization comes down to the wimps versus the barbarians, the barbarians are going to win

If I were an Al Qaeda guy, I wouldn't go out for a pizza

Years ago I used to think it was possible for a novelist to alter the inner life of the culture. Now bomb-makers and gunman have taken that territory. They make raids on human consciousness. What writers used to do before we were all incorporated