Quotes from Barack Obama

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

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

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.

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.

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

We are an American family and we rise and fall together as one nation.

Any fool can have a child. That doesn't make you a father. It's the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.

My family, frankly, they weren't folks who went to church every week. My mother was one of the most spiritual people I knew but she didn't raise me in the church, so I came to my Christian faith later in life and it was because the precepts of Jesus Christ spoke to me in terms of the kind of life that I would want to lead.

Religious freedom doesn't mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs

On every continent, there are girls who will go on to change the world in ways we can only imagine, if only we allow them the freedom to dream.