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> [Projecting weakness will not make us safer or discourage attacks against us. We need to show leadership and strength by demonstrating that we will not tolerate violent acts against our people, and we will not leave our citizens or our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rooney/projecting-weakness-will-not-make-us-safer-or-discourage-attacks/)

[Tom Rooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rooney/)

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## Other authors on Discourage

## More by Tom Rooney

> [As a prosecutor, I've been in prisons. I've had the opportunity to see what they're like in America.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rooney/as-a-prosecutor-i-ve-been-in-prisons-i-ve-had-the-opportunity-to-see/)

[Tom Rooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rooney/)

> [I'm in regular contact with people who are still in the military-friends, family, people I served with, men and women I taught at West…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rooney/i-m-in-regular-contact-with-people-who-are-still-in-the-military/)

[Tom Rooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rooney/)

> [Projecting weakness will not make us safer or discourage attacks against us. We need to show leadership and strength by demonstrating that we will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rooney/projecting-weakness-will-not-make-us-safer-or-discourage-attacks/)

[Tom Rooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rooney/)

> [Too many families and homes remain unnecessarily vulnerable to natural disasters like hurricanes. While mitigation will never eliminate the risk to homeowners, it could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rooney/too-many-families-and-homes-remain-unnecessarily-vulnerable-to/)

[Tom Rooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rooney/)

> [My great uncle Pvt. Tommy Rooney, USMC, was killed on Guam during the Pacific Campaign in World War II. I was named after him,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rooney/my-great-uncle-pvt-tommy-rooney-usmc-was-killed-on-guam-during-the/)

[Tom Rooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rooney/)

> [Protecting the dignity and the security our seniors have earned is a commitment that spans generations and party lines.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rooney/protecting-the-dignity-and-the-security-our-seniors-have-earned-is-a/)

[Tom Rooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rooney/)

> [Few promises are more sacred than the ones we make to older Americans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tom-rooney/few-promises-are-more-sacred-than-the-ones-we-make-to-older-americans/)

[Tom Rooney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tom-rooney/)

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