DeForest Soaries Quotes

A collection of quotes by DeForest Soaries.

DeForest Soaries is an American minister, author, and public servant. He was born on August 20, 1951, in New York City. Soaries served as the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey, for nearly three decades. He also made history as the first African American Secretary of State of New Jersey, serving from 1999 to 2002. Soaries has written several books on faith, finance, and leadership. His work focuses on empowering individuals and communities through spiritual and practical guidance.

When public access to voting is impaired or when public conf

When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure.

DeForest Soaries

Freedom

When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park

When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we understood then that there was a relationship between public policy and our quality of life.

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Relationship