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The greatest fear that haunts this city is a suitcase bomb, nuclear or germ. Many people carry small gas masks. The masses here seem to be resigned to the inevitable, believing an attack of major proportions will happen.

The city has become a serious menace to our civilization... It has a peculiar attraction for the immigrant.

We want the city back on its feet. We want to have jobs for the city.

When I said the city would be stronger, I didn't know that. I just hoped it. There are parts of you that say, 'Maybe we're not going to get through this.' You don't listen to them.

It's scary when one day the city is there and the next day it's gone. To see the water actual kill people, I couldn't believe it. I never fathomed it could bury a city.

Cities are made for enemies to destroy.

I don't care much for the cities.

I feel absolutely no threat or fear in Mexico City.

We must be willing to courageously invest in our city.

The people of our city are holding on by a thread. Time has run out. Can we survive another night? And who can we depend on? Only God knows.