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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So when the only domestic social policy is tax cuts that mostly benefit the wealthiest Americans, we say, Where is faith being put into action here? – 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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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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Reason is our soul’s left hand, Faith her right. – John Donne

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I walked along that slippery slope where if you fail through lack of faith, you sell your soul to the devil. – Michelle Shocked

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Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light. – Helen Keller

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You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine. – Tertullian

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