In the midst of this terrifying, dangerous new world, where conflict rages without forseeable end in all direction, don`t forget the simple wisdom of a man who lived through far worse. We are in the midst of a war that must be won through the strength of ideas and values:

"...the democracy of the West--however outdated its institutions may prove over time, however obstinately its notion of freedom resists what is new and necessary--is nonetheless essentially on the side of human progress, of the goodwill to perfect society, and is by its very nature capable of renewal, improvement, rejuvenation, of proceeding toward conditions that provide great justice in life." - Thomas Mann