The greatest way to invite terrorists to operate here is to show confused understanding.

If we, as a people, go from one end of the spectrum to the other end, it will show the terrorist that we are not determined and all the ones who died, died in vain.

To persevere, steadfast, unwavering in these troubled times is the only way we can be as safe as possible.

Don’t be fooled by long words with short promises that cannot be acted on. Anything worth its salt is worth working for: We are a people who will take an SUV to go to the store half a mile down the road.

That shows we are a lazy and set in our ways, people headed to destruction.

Rome just before its fall was as we, only looking out for comfort for No. 1.

If we are to survive, if we are to prevail as a people, we must take the slow and easy and hard road, walk, give, love, encourage and pray.

If you have a roof over your head, food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75 percent of this world.

John Bean, Oxford