"The key to tackling Islamist fundamentalism and terrorism from the Islamist community is in the hands of moderate Muslims"

"A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm"

"To separate children from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely ever to be undone"

"Creating the kind of connections between people that lead to collective civic action, political expression, community dialogue, shared cultural experiences"

"No, I don't belong to a retirement community"

"A central claim of the Bush administration's foreign policy is that the spread of democracy in the Middle East is the cure for terrorism"

"All you now do is pursue your private objectives within society. Instead of us being a community, everybody is asked to seek their own personal ends. It's called competition. And competition is antagonism"

"Do not look down upon any Muslim, for even the most inferior believer is great in the eyes of God"

"The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism"

"While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together"

"Given my last position, that I was the first U.S attorney post 9/11 in New Jersey, I understand acutely the pain and sorrow and upset of the family members who lost loved ones that day at the hands of radical Muslim extremists. And their sensitivities and concerns have to be taken into account"