Quotes from Barack Obama

We will stand against violence and intimidation. We will stand for the rights and dignity of all human beings.

One of the best investments we can make in a child's life is high-quality early education.

The best anti-poverty program is a world-class education.

I think perhaps education doesn't do us much good unless it is mixed with sweat.

In ancient times and in our times, Muslim communities have been at the forefront of innovation and education.

I want to make sure America has got the best education system in the world. And we're retaining our workers for the jobs of tomorrow.

I think it is important that we are targeting HIV/AIDS resources into the communities where we're seeing the highest growth rates. That means education and prevention, particularly with young people.

We'll build new ties of trade and of commerce, culture and education that unleash the potential of the Iraqi people.

Cutting our education budget, that's not a smart choice. That will not help America compete with China.

Although the principle of equality has always been self-evident, it has never been self-executing.

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.

I've consistently said, we need to support charter schools. I think it is important to experiment, by looking at how we can reward excellence in the classroom.

We will convey our deep appreciation for the Islamic faith, which has done so much over the centuries to shape the world - including in my own country.

Those opposed to abortion cannot simply invoke God's will-they have to explain why abortion violates some principle that is accessible to people of all faiths.

Ramadan is a celebration of a faith known for great diversity and racial equality.

People in every country should be free to choose and live their faith based upon the persuasion of the mind, and the heart, and the soul. This tolerance is essential for religion to thrive.

The problem with all these tired excuses for inaction is that it suggests a fundamental lack of faith in American business and American ingenuity.

The silence killed your faith.

That is the true genius of America-a faith in simple dreams, an insistence on small miracles.

I'd say, probably, intellectually I've drawn as much from Judaism as any other faith.

I absolutely think that when we talk about family, faith, community, I think it's important for Democrats to be able to connect with folks where they live.

Al Qaeda, the Taliban, a whole host of networks that are bent on attacking America, who have a distorted ideology, who have perverted the faith of Islam, and so we have to go after them.

I think that today, faith drives so much of our politics, that I thought, "If you don't talk about it, you are missing a whole big part of what is going on politically."

Let's not play games. I was suggesting - you're absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith.