Because the terrorists can only succeed if they swell their ranks and alienate America from our allies, and they will never be able to do that if we stay true to who we are; if we forge tough and durable approaches to fighting terrorism that are anchored in our timeless ideals.
Margaret Thatcher had declared there was "no such thing as society", but for a brief, heady time it felt as if we had forged a hedonistic new society of our own.
"Even If We Must Forge Our Way Through Rock".
We commit, but as we forge ahead, if we keep our eyes open to opportunities within our chosen path, then we will find points where adjustments can be made.
The Democratic civil war will encompass fewer issues than the G.O.P.'s, but it will be intense and unavoidable — if we are to forge the Grand Bargains that America's center-right/center-left majority clearly wants and the country clearly needs.
Thus, even if we agree that forging a cheque involves going through motions in a hypothetical manner, what motions would there be in the case of fancied perceptions?
We must grow and mentor cutting edge entrants to tech if we are to forge a new middle class in a new economy with very different rules.
We'll need to understand these forces better if we are to forge that "hard-earned peace" the President spoke of in Afghanistan.
If we want families to forge fruitful intergenerational bonds, Hayek contended, we have to let parents pass on everything of value to their kids: ethical principles, traditions, habits of mind and, yes, stock portfolios and estate holdings.
Or if we get the opportunity to forge a real partnership, it comes at the cost of making somebody wait, and running late.
