Quote by Jim Wallis
I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Au

I met the president when he was president-elect at a meeting in Austin. He spoke of his faith. He spoke of his desire for a compassionate conservatism, for a faith-based initiative that would do something for poor people. – Jim Wallis

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I think its a good thing for a president or political leaders to want to put their values or their faith into action. Desmond Tutu did that in South Africa. Martin Luther King Jr. did that here. This is a good thing. – Jim Wallis

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The media seems to think only abortion and gay marriage are religious issues. Poverty is a moral issue, its a faith issue, its a religious issue. – Jim Wallis

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But when one believes that youve been appointed by God for a particular mission in history, you have to be very careful about that, how you speak about that. Where is the self-reflection in that? Where is the humility in that? – Jim Wallis

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To insure the adoration of a theorem for any length of time, faith is not enough, a police force is needed as well. – Albert Camus

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