"Courage and optimism led the passengers on Flight 93 to rush their
murderers to save lives on the ground. (Applause.) Led by a young man
whose last known words were the Lord's Prayer and "Let's roll."
(Applause.) He didn't know he had signed on for heroism when he
boarded the plane that day. Some of our greatest moments have been
acts of courage for which no one could have ever prepared.
We will always remember the words of that brave man, expressing the
spirit of a great country. We will never forget all we have lost, and
all we are fighting for. Ours is the cause of freedom. We've defeated
freedom's enemies before, and we will defeat them again. (Applause.)
We cannot know every turn this battle will take. Yet we know our
cause is just and our ultimate victory is assured. We will, no doubt,
face new challenges. But we have our marching orders:
My fellow Americans, let's roll. "
George W. Bush, 11/08/01