When people endure a traumatic event, they are either defeated or made stronger. On Sept. 11, I told New Yorkers, "I want you to emerge stronger from this." My words were partially a hope and partially an observation that people in New York City handle big things better than little things. I could not be more proud of the way my city responded.
Rudy GiulianiNow we understand much more clearly. why people from all over the world want to come to New York and to America. It's called freedom.
Rudy GiulianiAmerica is the greatest nation in the history of the world. There's nothing like America.
Rudy GiulianiMexico has many more kidnappings than the United States. The U.S. has very few kidnappings.The reason is, in the United States, we don't pay ransom. We turn it over to the FBI. They catch the person. And then, of course, we used to have the death penalty for it. Now it's life in prison. In Mexico, everybody pays. It's a business.
Rudy Giuliani