* “We will not give in to the terrorist threat. The times have changed, and France is going to have to live with terrorism.”–French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.
* “Executor of the deadly operation in Nice, France, was a soldier of the Islamic State.”–The Islamic State.
* “Erdogan is going to come out of this more paranoid and more authoritarian.”–Ilan Goldenberg, former Pentagon official and Middle East specialist for the Center for a New American Security, on the impact of Turkey’s failed coup on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
* “Following the (Brexit) referendum, we face a time of great national change. And I know because we’re Great Britain we will rise to the challenge.”–New British Prime Minister Theresa May.
* “I will miss the roar of the crowd. I will miss the barbs from the opposition.”–Recently resigned British Prime Minister David Cameron.
* “Part of what’s creating tensions between communities and police is the fact that police have a really difficult time in communities where they know guns are everywhere. I’m not going to stop talking about it.”–President Barack Obama.
* “Donald Trump’s campaign adds up to an ugly, dangerous message to America. A message that you should be afraid–afraid of people whose ethnicity is different, or whose religious faith is different, or who were born in a different country or hold different political beliefs.”–Hillary Clinton.
* “We know the battlegrounds are going to be close until the end. That’s why we need to keep working so hard. Trump is a serious danger, folks.”–Clinton campaign spokesman Brian Fallon.
* “The campaign is not really about Hillary Clinton, or Donald Trump or Bernie Sanders, or any other candidate who sought the presidency. This campaign is about the needs of the American people and addressing the very serious crises that we face. “–Bernie Sanders.
* “It’s unprecedented. You have a Republican convention without former Republican nominees in attendance. I think that is an indication of the hard path that Trump has ahead.”–Miami-based Republican adviser and pollster Dario Moreno.
* “If Trump were a more disciplined, focused candidate, this could be his moment to win over Americans because the desire for a strong leader is great in moments of turbulence. But look at his record.”–Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.
* “We’ve been dying on the Republican side for this transformational figure like Obama at the 2004 convention. In some ways, Trump is that transformational character. If he had just used his powers for good, he’d be unstoppable. Instead, he uses his power for these divisive messages. … He knows who he’s appealing to.”–Ohio Republican Chairman Matt Borges.
* “Both these (Mexican wall, Muslim ban) pledges got Trump airborne and still sustain him. As long as non-college, blue-collar whites like the sound of those promises, Trump will keep repeating them.”–Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia.
* “Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is a campaign of violence: violence against individuals and groups, against memory and accountability, against historical analysis and fact.”–Excerpt from “Open Letter to the American People” from Historians Against Trump.
* “Our job is not to preach to a shrinking choir; it’s to win converts.”–House Speaker Paul Ryan.
* “We’re a 1 percent state. It will absolutely come down to the wire and we believe we’re going to outorganize and get those extra two or three points we need to win.”–Scott Arceneaux, executive director of the Florida Democratic Party and senior adviser to the Clinton campaign.
* “The sad reality of autonomous car technology is that the easy parts have yet to be proven safe, and the hard parts have yet to be proven possible. … No one has come even close to demonstrating a completely driverless car that could do the work of a Manhattan taxi driver on a rainy day.”–Lee Gomes, Wall Street Journal.
* “The traditional press sees itself as a counterweight to government, as the founders intended. Social media platforms aren’t having any of that.”–Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post.
* “Warning: Too much news consumption can cause depression, cynicism, anxiety and anger–especially if you’re turned in to Fox, the conspiracy channel.”–Former Republican Florida legislator Paula Dockery.
* “For years, blacks have been loyal to the Democratic Party and cast their votes based just on the ‘D’ next to a candidate’s name on the ballot. We need to command something in return. We need to make these politicians accountable.”–Robin Lockett, president of the Hillsborough County Democratic Black Caucus.
* “The senseless killing on the streets of America needs to stop, no matter who is pulling the trigger. It’s not about hashtags and catch slogans. Life is much more than a hashtag.”–Tampa Assistant Police Chief Brian Dugan.
* “This isn’t about justice for the next shooting. It’s about preventing it in the first place.”–Pam Keith, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, in addressing the Black Lives Matter protest march in Ybor City.
* “It’s insane to think there is some positive benefit to open carry.”–Mayor Bob Buckhorn.
* “We cannot hand the transportation challenge to the next generation or provide them with a halfhearted solution. A community that cannot move is a community that cannot grow.”–Hillsborough County Commissioner Sandy Murman.