My parents shared not only an improbable love, the... -Barack Obama

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.

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Barack Obama is a prominent politician who served as the 44th President of the United States. His presidency was marked by his message of hope, pursuit of progressive policies, and efforts towards unity and inclusivity, making him a significant figure in American politics and history.

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We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what'...
Fifty years of isolating Cuba had failed to promote democracy, setting us back in Latin America. That's why we restored diplomatic relations, opened t...
Where the stakes are the highest, in the war on terror, we cannot possibly succeed without extraordinary international cooperation. Effective internat...
I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war....
The United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam....
I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American;...
In the end, that's what this election is about. Do we participate in a politics of cynicism or a politics of hope?...
I think when you spread the wealth around it's good for everybody....
A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It work...
We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League i...

Faith Quotes to Explore

Give someone who has faith in you a placebo and call it a hair growing pill, anti-nausea pill or whatever, and you will be amazed at how many respond ...
I was wondering if any of my faith was real at all, and I started to let go of a lot of things that I had learned and say, 'Maybe I just need to start...
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus' death and resurrection....
I love Canada. It's a wonderful political act of faith that exists atop a breathtakingly beautiful land....
It is no accident that faith in Jesus Christ - not only believing in Him but believing Him - is the first principle of the gospel....
Humble prayer to our Heavenly Father, in deep faith in Jesus Christ, is essential to qualify us for the companionship of the Holy Ghost....
I try to act out of faith....
I can't tell you how Aquinas has enriched and changed my life, my thought. He has helped me to be a better evangelical, a better servant of Christ, an...
And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said...
I have not given up my faith in democracy - it remains the worst form of government except for all the others - but I have given up my youthful expect...