Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods

Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods

When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead.

When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead.

Faith is a passionate intuition.

Faith is a passionate intuition.

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.

In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.

In actual life every great enterprise begins with and takes its first forward step in faith.

Nor shall derision prove powerful against those who listen to humanity or those who follow in the footsteps of divinity, read more

Nor shall derision prove powerful against those who listen to humanity or those who follow in the footsteps of divinity, for they shall live forever. Forever.

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are read more

You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is like an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.

I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.

I have as much authority as the Pope, I just don't have as many people who believe it.

Authority forgets a dying king,
Laid widow'd of the power in his eye
That bow'd the will.

Authority forgets a dying king,
Laid widow'd of the power in his eye
That bow'd the will.