“Through it all, I've learned to trust that God does indeed have a plan and purpose for me. Trust doesn't come into play when you can figure everything out; that's mere reason. Trust operates when you can't understand why circumstances or events happen. That's where it takes faith to believe that God knows what is best for our lives.”

— John Ashcroft

Source: Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice (2006), p. 32

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American politician 1942

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