![]() “What separates us from the animals, what separates us from the chaos, is our ability to mourn people we’ve never met.” - David Levithanĩ. We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children.” - George W. We will remember every family that lives in grief. We will remember every rescuer who died in honor. Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th. “True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.” - Clarence Darrowħ. Therefore, we must make use of every moment and nurture it with affection, tenderness, beauty, creativity, and laughter.” - Deepak ChopraĦ. “For me and my family personally, September 11 was a reminder that life is fleeting, impermanent, and uncertain. “You can be sure that the American spirit will prevail over this tragedy.” - Colin Powellĥ. “Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.” - Barack ObamaĤ. “If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” - Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl.ģ. We are more determined than ever to live our lives in freedom.” - Rudy GiulianiĢ. We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious freedom, the rule of law and respect for human life. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified. “The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. In remembrance of 9/11, here are 20 quotes to honor our country’s patriotism. ![]() So on this day, we observe Patriot Day and all that it represents-we honor the value of life, those we loved and lost, our country’s resilience, and the strength of the American spirit. It has been 19 years since the attacks, but that tragic day, which served as a true test of the American spirit, will be remembered always. The ceremony at NATO Headquarters included a moment of silence at 14:46 local time in Brussels, the exact minute of the first attack on the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York twenty years ago.On Sept. To honour the victims of the 9/11 attacks and the sacrifices of service members since, flags flew at half-staff at NATO Headquarters, as well as at Allied Command Operations in Mons, Belgium, and at Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia. He stressed that Allies must continue to stand together in NATO, “because whatever happens, we are safer when we are united.” ![]() Recalling that NATO later went into Afghanistan to prevent it from serving as a safe haven for terrorists, Mr Stoltenberg said that “over the past two decades, no terrorist attacks against NATO Allies have been organised from Afghanistan.” He added: “the fight against terrorism will continue, and NATO will continue to play its part, as the only place where Europe and North America come together every day for our shared security”. Shortly after, NATO surveillance planes were patrolling American skies.” ![]() Within 24 hours of the attack, NATO Allies invoked Article 5 for the first time, our mutual defence clause that states that an attack on one Ally is an attack on every Ally. From the first responders who went into those buildings, to the medics who saved countless of lives, and the ordinary men and women who helped their fellow citizens. He said: “9/11 represents the worst of humanity, but it also brought out the best. Speaking at the Article 5 and 9/11 Memorial at NATO Headquarters, which consists of a twisted piece of the Twin Towers, the Secretary General paid tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of the terrorist attacks. ![]()
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