To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
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I can't take my Catholic belief, my article of faith, and legislate it on a Protestant or a Jew or an Atheist.… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
There is a fundamental difference between separation of church and state and denying the spiritual heritage of this country. Inscribed on the… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
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I believe in the separation of church and state and would not use my authority to violate this principle in any way. — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
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The doctrines of Jesus are simple, and tend to all the happiness of man. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Let us labor for the security of free thought, free speech, pure morals, unfettered religious sentiments, and equal rights and privileges for… — Ulysses S. Grant Copy Share Image
Finally, I believe in an America where religious intolerance will someday end; where all men and all churches are treated as equal;… — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
There's no doubt that the Christian right has gone to bed with the more conservative elements of the Republican Party. And there's… — Jimmy Carter Copy Share Image
It can have a secular purpose and have a relationship to God because God was presumed to be both over the state… — Roy Moore Copy Share Image
Let them all believe whatever they want. It is pointless to go on radio shows and wrangle over mystical claims. However, such… — James A. Haught Copy Share Image
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It is not a question of religion, or of creed, or of party; it is a question of declaring and maintaining the… — Elihu Root Copy Share Image
The establishment of religious freedom was no less momentous an achievement than the clearing of the great forest or the winning of… — Clinton Rossiter Copy Share Image
Systems of religious error have been adopted in times of ignorance. It has been the interest of tyrannical kings, popes, and prelates… — Oliver Ellsworth Copy Share Image
They all attributed the peaceful dominion of religion in their country mainly to the separation of church and state. I do not… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
[Disestablishment was] the best thing that ever happened to the state of Connecticut. It cut the churches loose from dependence on state… — Lyman Beecher Copy Share Image
“Christianity may be good and Satanism evil. Under the Constitution, however, both are neutral. This is an important, but difficult, concept for… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
Some people prefer not to commingle the functional, lambda-calculus part of a language with the parts that do side effects. It seems… — Guy Steele Copy Share Image
Today the separation of church and state in America is used to silence the church. When Christians speak out on issues, the… — Francis Schaeffer Copy Share Image
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