Separation between church and state Quotes · Page 4

When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not…

— Benjamin Franklin

If we did a good act merely from love of God and a belief that it is pleasing to Him, whence arises…

— Thomas Jefferson

I hold that in this country there must be complete severance of Church and State; that public moneys shall not be used…

— Theodore Roosevelt

No person can be punished for entertaining or professing religious beliefs or disbeliefs, for church attendance or non-attendance.

— Hugo Black

The government of the United States of America has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of…

— John Adams

I wish, in America, (that) we were as concerned about separation from church and sin as we are about separation between church…

— Leonard Ravenhill

It is the wall of separation between church and state . . . that is largely responsible for religion thriving in this…

— Alan Dershowitz

The United States has adventured upon a great and noble experiment . . . of total separation of Church and State. .…

— John Tyler

No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever.

— Thomas Jefferson

The United States have adventured upon a great and noble experiment, which is believed to have been hazarded in the absence of…

— John Tyler

I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or…

— Thomas Jefferson

The mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to…

— Thomas Jefferson

No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be…

— Hugo Black

The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others.

— Thomas Jefferson

It is our boast, that a man's religious tenets will not forfeit the protection of the Laws.

— George Washington

Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between Church and State, and that in my action as President of the…

— James K. Polk

I... [am] convinced [man] has no natural right in opposition to his social duties.

— Thomas Jefferson

Those who live by mystery & charlatanerie, fearing you would render them useless by simplifying the Christian philosophy - the most sublime…

— Thomas Jefferson

[N]o religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

— James Madison

The sole purpose and effect of it is to exclude persecution and to secure the important right of religious liberty.

— Oliver Ellsworth

We believe in separation of church and state, that there should be no unwarranted influence on the church or religion by the…

— Jimmy Carter

I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced…

— Thomas Jefferson

I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute - where no Catholic prelate would tell the…

— John F. Kennedy

I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of…

— John Adams

I could not do otherwise without transcending the limits prescribed by the Constitution for the President and without feeling that I might…

— Andrew Jackson