Someone earned his paycheck with these words penned for public consumption:

" there are many experiences of faith...but most will share a belief that we are loved and called to love; that our choices matter, now and forever; that there are purposes deeper than ambitions and hopes greater than success. These beliefs shape our lives and help sustain the life of our nation.
Men and women can be good without faith, but faith is a force for goodness. Men and women can be compassionate without faith, but faith often inspires compassion. human beings can love without faith, but faith is a great teacher of love."

The man who said this was...

sounds like something that Homer Simpson would say to get a free beer.

Sounds like a political speech written for some quasi-religious ceremony.

Here, this is better;

Fortune favors the brave; (from an ancient Roman play) Concise and poignant at once

Speech given by George W. Bush!!..

groan....shoulda known ol dubya found Homer's bar napkin scribblings and used it.