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> [The union of Church and State is not to make the Church political, but the State religious.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scott-1st-earl-of-eldon/the-union-of-church-and-state-is-not-to-make-the-church-political-but/)

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

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## More by John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

> [To succeed as a lawyer, a man must work like a horse and live like a hermit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scott-1st-earl-of-eldon/to-succeed-as-a-lawyer-a-man-must-work-like-a-horse-and-live-like-a/)

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

> [The union of Church and State is not to make the Church political, but the State religious.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scott-1st-earl-of-eldon/the-union-of-church-and-state-is-not-to-make-the-church-political-but/)

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

> [Christianity is part of the law of England.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-scott-1st-earl-of-eldon/christianity-is-part-of-the-law-of-england/)

John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon

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