Political Quotes

On the recordJune 4, 2007
In the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it. With a uniting faith, with a God powerful enough to empower us—we can take the bullets out.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama calling for collective action and faith to address the nation's challenges.

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