Knowledge-full, Unfettered Knowledge Of Its Own Heritage,

And I Should Like To Assure You, My Islamic Friends, That Under The American Constitution, Under American Tradition, And In American Hearts, This Center, This Place Of Worship, Is Just As Welcome As Could Be A Similar Edifice Of Any Other Religion. Indeed, America Would Fight With Her Whole Strength For Your Right To Have Here Your Own Church And Worship According To Your Own Conscience. This Concept Is Indeed A Part Of America, And Without That Concept We Would Be Something Else Than What We Are.

Never Question Another Man's Motive. His Wisdom, Yes, But Not His Motives.

I Firmly Believe That The Army Of Persons Who Urge Greater And Greater Centralization Of Authority And Greater And Greater Dependence Upon The Federal Treasury Are Really More Dangerous To Our Form Of Government Than Any External Threat That Can Possibly Be Arrayed Against Us.

Civilization Owes To The Islamic World Some Of Its Most Important Tools And Achievements...the Muslim Genius Has Added Much To The Culture Of All Peoples.

I Thought It Completely Absurd To Mention My Name In The Same Breath As The Presidency.