Absolutes Quote by Al Smith

I believe strongly in the Constitutional principle of separating church and state. Our founders were right in fearing that religious freedom would be threatened…

— Sargent Shriver

I believe in the American tradition of separation of church and state which is expressed in the First Amendment to the Constitution. By my…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

I strongly believe in the separation of church and state. But freedom of religion does not mean freedom from religion, there is a better…

— Al Gore

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for…

— Thomas Jefferson

I believe in absolute freedom of conscience for all men and equality of all churches, all sects and all beliefs before the law as…

— Al Smith

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

— James Madison

I believe in the separation of church and state, absolutely. But I don't believe in the separation of public life from our values, our…

— Jim Wallis

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

— Jimmy Carter

The First Amendment, however, does not say that in every and all respects there shall be a separation of Church and State. Rathe, it…

— William O. Douglas

I believe in the separation of church and state. The government has the right to say what happens in a civil case, like in…

— Jimmy Carter

I don't believe there is a separation of church and state. I think the Constitution is very clear. The only separation is that there…

— Tom DeLay

I don't believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute.

— Rick Santorum