“We do not have the right to allow ourselves yet another failure.” Pope Francis, to the Vatican Diplomatic Corp., speaking of peace negotiations between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Santos government. Source Reference Five places where…

“We just need to call them what they are — Killers and fanatics who have to be rooted out, hunted down, and destroyed.” U.S. President Barack Obama, during his 7th and final state of the union address, trying to make…

“We need to reject any politics that targets people because of race or religion. This isn’t a matter of political correctness. It’s a matter of understanding what makes us strong. The world respects us not just for our arsenal; it…

“World Leaders Must Listen to Pope Francis on Climate Change.” Time Magazine headline, December 2, 2015 Source Reference World Leaders Must Listen to Pope Francis on Climate Change

“If we ban certain religions, if we censor the Internet, the terrorists have won.” Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul discussing the fight against ISIS during the republican presidential debates December 15. Source Reference Rand Paul: If We Ban Religions, Censor…

“I certainly don’t want to let people who want to kill us use our Internet.” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking about the idea of closing the internet in certain regions of the world, referring to ISIS during the republican…

“If you’re going to shut down the Internet, realize America what that entails: That entails getting rid of the First Amendment. It’s no small feat. If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there’s something called…

“I would be very, very firm with families. And, frankly, that will make people think. Because they may not care much about their lives, but they do care, believe it or not, about their families’ lives.” Republican presidential candidate Donald…

“We are not talking about isolation. We’re talking about security. We’re not talking about religion. We’re talking about security.” Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, answering a question about a temporary ban on Muslims at the republican presidential debates, December 15,…

“The threat from terrorism is real, but we will overcome it. We will prevail by being strong and smart, resilient and relentless, and by drawing upon every aspect of American power.” President Obama during speech on terrorism. Source Reference Address…

“What Mr. Trump Proposes, in this case targeting all Muslims, is a horror movie that we Jews are quite familiar with.” AJC Global Jewish Advocacy, reacting to Donald Trump’s comments about a national Muslim database. Source Reference Donald Trump clouds…

“Registering everyone of a certain religion to a list? We’ve seen that. It doesn’t end well.” Jewish group Bend the Arc, reacting to Donald Trump’s comments about a database to register American Muslims. Source Reference Trump crosses new line, endorses…