It can be scary to venture into the world with nothing more than optimism and good-will, but personal freedom begins with a leap of faith.

也许仅凭借一点乐观想法和好的希望就去体验世界，这听起来是很可怕的，但伴随着你自信的提升，真正的自由便开始了。

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She is the author of Answering Only to God: Faith and Freedom in Twenty-First-Century Iran.

她还是《伊朗21世纪的信仰和自由——上帝唯一的答案》一书的作者。

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This nation has placed its destiny in the hands and heads and hearts of its millions of free men and women, and its faith in freedom under the guidance of God.

我们的国家已经将它的命运交到她千百万自由男女的手里、脑里和心里。她已将她对于自由的信仰交由上帝指引。

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Of all the changes that have swept America the past 4 years, none brings greater promise than our rediscovery of the values of faith, freedom, family, work, and neighborhood.

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One man who has set out to make sure that isn't the case is Ralph Reed, a veteran GOP leader in the evangelical movement and founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, an organization that mobilizes religious voters.

WSJ: Presidential Election May Hinge on Voter Turnout

As we observe Religious Freedom Day, let us remember the legacy of faith and independence we have inherited, and let us honor it by forever upholding our right to exercise our beliefs free from prejudice or persecution.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Proclamation -- Religious Freedom Day