“A great nation rises as one—

To honor the brave—

To grieve with the grieving—-

and to embrace

   unavoidable new duties. . .”

—George W. Bush   

“We can afford—

     A bit of courage. . .”

—Angela Merkel

“It’s the time for truth—

And it’s the time

   to bring people together. . .”

—Ralph Northam

“This is not the end—

It is not even the beginning of the end—

But, it’s perhaps

     the end of the beginning. . .”

—Winston Churchill

“We will do this together—

Cautiously—-

and taking our time. . .”

—Erna Solberg

“We must devise plans

that will not merely alleviate

the ills of today—

But will prevent as far

as it is humanly possible to do so,

their recurrence in the future. . .”

—Frances Perkins

“The difficulty of the task—

    is no excuse for avoiding it. . .”

—George W. Bush

“Let us strive on—

To finish

   the work we are in. . .”

—Abraham Lincoln