Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.

Faith is an aptitude of the spirit. It is, in fact, a talent: you must be born with it.

If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.

If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.

He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come read more

He who has faith has... an inward reservoir of courage, hope, confidence, calmness, and assuring trust that all will come out well - even though to the world it may appear to come out most badly.

Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.

Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.

The German is the discipline of fear; ours is the discipline of
faith--and faith will triumph.

The German is the discipline of fear; ours is the discipline of
faith--and faith will triumph.

We are twice armed if we fight with faith.

We are twice armed if we fight with faith.

To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.

To take up half on trust, and half to try,
Name it not faith but bungling bigotry.

When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and read more

When you wish to instruct, be brief; that men's minds take in quickly what you say, learn its lesson, and retain it faithfully. Every word that is unnecessary only pours over the side of a brimming mind.

My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They read more

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.