Under Siege Quotes

“It’s almost impossible for people who have known only peace to lift themselves to that level of mental readiness necessary to immediately and effectively counter a determined attack. The mind may say get ready, but the subconscious refuses to pump the adrenaline, refuses to let go of the comfortable present. We refuse to believe.”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“In America a man’s right to hate his neighbor is protected as it is nowhere else on earth.”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“An American’s enthusiasm for law and order is directly proportional to the degree to which he believes his personal safety or his livelihood is threatened. When the perceived threat recedes, so does his willingness to be policed.”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“Death will come for the quick and the bold, the slow and the careful, the wise and the foolish, each and every one.”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“If there were no love there would be no hatred. Just sorrow. And”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“He was not a king, not a dictator, but a fellow American who had been chosen to lead the nation for a period of four years. Four years—long enough for a skillful politician who understood the mood and spirit of the people to accomplish something worthwhile, yet not enough time for a fool or incompetent to do irreparable damage.”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“clear of the ground.”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“right,”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“He always drove in the left-hand lane. Walter P. Harrington was obeying the law.”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“in the leftmost lane. He kept the speedometer needle rock-steady at fifty-five miles per hour. Traffic swirled past him on his right.”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege

“small”
― Stephen Coonts, Under Siege