Tom Ridge

“I don't think you can be a leader and not be a risk-taker.”

“We're a nation of immigrants. We're a nation of people that fled oppression, that fled hardship, and sought a better life.”

“You can't build a fence high enough or a wall thick enough to keep a determined enemy out.”

“The terrorist threat is a fact of life. I think the American people are very smart in understanding that we can't be held hostage by the specter of a terrorist attack.”

“We have to think outside the box, and I believe that is a public-private partnership.”

“Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and we all have a role to play.”

“We need to have a national conversation about what we're willing to give up in order to be safe.”

“We need to protect our borders, but we can't do it at the expense of our humanity.”

“Information is the lifeblood of a democracy. It's the currency of a free society.”

“We have to be vigilant, we have to be prepared, but we also have to live our lives.”