Terrorist Attack Quotes

“My non-existence shouldn’t be worth more than your existence.”
― Abhaidev, The Gods Are Not Dead

“As John finished his speech, Zack couldn’t help but wonder how a country that had been served by a brilliant and inclusive president for eight years now chose to elect a narcissistic, xenophobic, homophobic, Islamophobic, anti-Semitic racist with no experience in government.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“A traitor to both sides, the ultimate asshole…”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

“Change was, indeed, possible, one person at a time.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Your friends dress like your enemies, and your enemies dress like your friends.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

“Look at that asshole! Not a care in the world! Today, I fish; tomorrow, I blow up a mosque. Smart, hiding in plain sight. ”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

“. . . being on the wrong side of a pissing contest is never a good thing.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

“Sarin in Dearborn? Are you shitting me? Jack pounded his desk; his morning coffee spilled all over the burglary file he had been studying.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

“If Jack Dylan was Captain Ahab, Bart Breitner was Moby Dick. Jack felt exhilarated, as Ahab must have felt when he finally encountered the great white. He would approach with caution and test the waters. He was alone, and he sensed extreme danger, but this was a tremendous opportunity that he could not pass up.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

“The ages of individual Supreme Court Justices were of significant concern to Zack, as were the nominations President John would make if these elderly Supreme Court Justices retired or passed away. Zack smiled to himself and wished the justices good health and long life.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Then let’s get to work. Sarin…shit! We must stop these guys…again.”
The men nodded, stone-faced. Was it really déjà vu all over again?”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

“Out of two different and distinct traditions, Jennifer and Zachary have come together to learn the best of what each has to offer, appreciating their differences, and confirming that being together is far better than permitting religious differences to keep them apart. As we bless this marriage under the chuppah, we will also light a unity candle, the Christian symbol of two people becoming one in marriage . . .”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Twenty-five elite law enforcement officers against six racist assholes. Four to one; pretty good odds.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal In Blue

“We must learn to celebrate, not fight over, our differences. A pluralistic society requires no less, and the world will be a vastly better place if we can find a way to embrace this simple truth.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“This is a constitutional democracy, not a dictatorship. Unchecked power, even if well-intentioned, is the reason the geniuses that founded our democracy set it up the way they did.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Our mosque was bombed. Our community members were threatened with deportation, and one of our own has been framed for a murder she didn’t commit. And . . . we are the terrorists?”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“If these were normal times, I could tell you, with absolute certainty, these proceedings are unconstitutional and will be dismissed or withdrawn. But these are not normal times. For the first time in my lifetime, we have a president who I consider openly bigoted.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Now, the good news is the government of this great country has three branches for a reason.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“That’s because you focused on my client from the beginning, refused to listen to her story, and figured, what the fuck, she’s a Muslim. She must be guilty.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Mr. President—are you asking me, a member of the executive branch, to ‘talk to’”—
Parley hand-signed quotation marks—“a sitting judge about a case he’s currently adjudicating, in an effort to sway his view of the case?”
“I’m suggesting a simple conversation, Parley. ‘Hi, Judge. Parley here. How’s it going?’ What’s wrong with that? It’s not like I’m interfering with an FBI investigation or something.”
“Nothing is wrong with that, the way you phrased it, sir,” Parley conceded. “Sometimes though, it is the appearance of impropriety that gets one in trouble, sir.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“We travel to sporting events, to work, to school, and we feel safe doing so, because people we don’t know are working under our radar, keeping us safe. All of these unseen, unknown, under-appreciated law enforcement officers deserve the Medal of Valor. They place the public safety ahead of their own safety, loving their neighbors more than themselves.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Why do I feel like taking a shower every time I finish talking to that man?”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Imagine what the public outcry would be if the president stated he didn’t wish Blacks or Jews to settle in the United States, not because they’re Jewish or black, but because he is afraid of them. Since his motivation is fear, not race or religion, he is not discriminating. That rationale, as fictional President Andrew Shepard declared in the movie The American President, would make him the ‘President of Fantasyland.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“The Constitution lives!”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“I look forward to proving you wrong and making a fool out of you, Farhad.”
“I shall look forward to the making of a fool, sir,” Farhad quipped. He was tired of this nonsense, president or not.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“A horrible year in which faith was tested and justice was betrayed transitioned into a new year, one filled with the joyful and tangible rebirth of love, justice, faith, and, as Allah willed it, salaam. Peace.”
― Mark M. Bello, Betrayal of Justice

“Killing terrorists doesn't end terrorism, it only postpones it. To end terrorism we have to end inequality.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sleepless for Society

“Terror has no nationality, it has no religion, it has no gender - its nationality is ignorance, its religion is bigotry, its gender is intolerance.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Sleepless for Society

“Wherever an ideology claims supremacy, there it breeds terrorism.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Mucize Misafir Merhaba: The Peace Testament

“Two of the most dangerous terrorists are at war: one is a group, and the other is a state.

World, you need to reject the idea of terror to stop innocent people's genocide. It doesn't matter if it's the ideology of a group or the policy of a state.”
― Mohammed Zaki Ansari, "Zaki's Gift Of Love"