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 AshcroftThe 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 AshcroftWe 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 AshcroftCivilized people - Muslims, Christians and Jews - all understand that the source of freedom and human dignity is the Creator.
John Ashcroft