Sectarian divide has created a schism in our society that is a major challenge. As monarch of all Bahrainis it pains me to see many harmed by the actions of a few. And yet I am optimistic and have faith in our people. We all realize that now is the time to strike a balance between stability and gradual reform.

In the last analysis of course an oath will encourage fidelity in office only to the degree that officeholders continue to believe that they cannot escape ultimate accountability for a breach of faith.

The public has lost faith in the ability of Social Security and Medicare to provide for old age. They've lost faith in the banking system and in conventional medical insurance.

When did we begin to lose faith in our ability to effect change?

What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.

I have faith in the United States and our ability to make good decisions based on the facts.

In economics hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability.

The infinite faith I have in people's ability to understand anything that makes sense has always been justified finally by their behavior.

People who believe they have the power to exercise some measure of control over their lives are healthier more effective and more successful than those who lack faith in their ability to effect changes in their lives.

I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise than he was 6000 years ago.