If America is to be great in the future, it will be if we understand that our source is not civic and temporal, but our source is godly and eternal. John Ashcroft More Quotes by John Ashcroft More Quotes From John Ashcroft We have to think outside the box, inside the Constitution, find ways to do things that will elevate our security, reduce the risk of the incidence of terrorist attack John Ashcroft riskwaythinking I feel the best way to ensure Americans' freedom is to tighten restrictions on that freedom in any way possible. Only through wiretaps, illegal searches and seizures, unfettered government intrusion, a controlled media and a complete crackdown on free speech can we ensure the liberties of all people. John Ashcroft mediagovernmentstupid To those who scare peace loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: your tactics aid terrorists for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve. They give ammunition to America's enemies and pause to America's friends. John Ashcroft givingamericapeople Just as the First and Fourth Amendment secure individual rights of speech and security respectively, the Second Amendment protects an individual right to keep and bear arms. This view of the text comports with the all but unanimous understanding of the Founding Fathers. John Ashcroft gunrightsfather The worst mistake a boss can make is not to say 'well done'. John Ashcroft bossbusinessmistake Christianity is a faith in which God sent his Son to die for you. John Ashcroft dieschristianityson To me, failure is not fatal unless you quit; getting knocked down is not embarrassing unless you allow it to keep you down. John Ashcroft knocked-downembarrassingquitting Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world of risk John Ashcroft september-11riskworld By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was virtually impossible before the Patriot Act. John Ashcroft wallcommunitylaw Unique among the nations, America recognized the source of our character as being godly and eternal, not being civic and temporal. And because we have understood that our source is eternal, America has been different. We have no king but Jesus. John Ashcroft kingscharacterjesus There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism John Ashcroft preventionprioritiesterrorism Doing what is right in the face of adversity is not always easy or popular. Critics may assail you, but the critics don't always realize what they don't know or don't understand, because they don't have access to all the information. John Ashcroft adversityinformationmay Nothing remains great without a capacity to change and to accommodate the conditions of a changing world. John Ashcroft remainscapacityworld The state's interest in effective crime-fighting should never vitiate the citizens' Bill of Rights. John Ashcroft citizensfightingrights A trustee has a responsibility to guard the assets of others with a higher degree of care than he does his own. John Ashcroft degreesresponsibilitydoe [Ashcroft vowed to] spare no effort to preserve the rights of all our citizens to pledge allegiance to the American flag. John Ashcroft effortscaryrights We must embrace the power of faith, but we must never confuse politics and piety. For me, may I say that it is against my religion to impose my religion. John Ashcroft embracescarymay Do not allow your sorrow or your rage to become hostility toward people on the basis of their ethnicity or their religious views. That is unacceptable; it is out of bounds, and if you break the law, we will prosecute you for it. John Ashcroft ethnicityreligiousviews The FBI. is a massive culture. It's been a culture that served America well, and it's been focused on prosecution. But what we need in terms of terrorism is prevention. John Ashcroft cultureamericaneeds The new rule says that the FBI has the right to go to public places on the same terms and conditions as other members of the public for counterterrorism purposes. John Ashcroft membersterrorismpurpose
