Bible Quotes
2457 Bible quotes by 1126 unique authors
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The name of the Lord (says the Scripture) is a strong tower; thither the righteous flee and are safe (Proverbs 18:10). Let us secure His…
— Samuel Adams
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The only foundation for . . . a republic is to be laid in Religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue…
— Benjamin Rush
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Let the children...be carefully instructed in the principles and obligations of the Christian religion. This is the most essential part of education.
— Benjamin Rush
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Christianity is the only true and perfect religion...
— Benjamin Rush
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The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings and Lord of all…
— John Dickinson
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We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of…
— James Madison
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Religion [is] the basis and foundation of Government
— James Madison
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Cursed be all that learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ.
— James Madison
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The fundamental basis of this Nation's law was given to Moses on the Mount. The fundamental basis of our Bill of Rights comes from the…
— Harry S. Truman
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This Nation was established by men who believed in God. ... You will see the evidence of this deep religious faith on every hand.
— Harry S. Truman
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Without God there could be no American form of government, nor an American way of life. Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first, the…
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
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This is a Christian nation.
— Harry S. Truman
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[The United States is] founded on the principles of Christianity
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Of the many influences that have shaped the United States into a distinctive nation and people, none may be said to be more fundamental and…
— Ronald Reagan
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Deep religious beliefs stemming from the Old and New Testaments of the Bible inspired many of the early settlers of our country, providing them with…
— Ronald Reagan
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The Bible and its teachings helped form the basis for the Founding Fathers' abiding belief in the inalienable rights of the individual, rights which they…
— Ronald Reagan
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For centuries the Bible's emphasis on compassion and love for our neighbor has inspired institutional and governmental expressions of benevolent outreach such as private charity,…
— Ronald Reagan
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The Congress of the United States, in recognition of the unique contribution of the Bible in shaping the history and character of this Nation, and…
— Ronald Reagan
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Inside the Bible's pages lie the answers to all the problems that mankind has ever known. I hope Americans will read and study the Bible.
— Ronald Reagan
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I purpose publishing these Letters here in the world before I return to you. Two editions. One, unedited, for Bible readers and their children; the…
— Mark Twain
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The whole inspiration of our civilization springs from the teachings of Christ and the lessons of the prophets. To read the Bible for these fundamentals…
— Herbert Hoover
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When science and the Bible differ, science has obviously misinterpreted its data.
— Henry M. Morris
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I like to read the bible in public places where people are watching me read it. And I like to mumur out to myself: 'Bullshit!'
— Zach Galifianakis
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If the Bible had said that Jonah swallowed the whale, I would believe it.
— William Jennings Bryan
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Revelation: a famous book in which St. John the Divine concealed all that he knew. The revealing is done by the commentators, who know nothing.
— Ambrose Bierce
Who Wrote These Bible Quotes
1,126 authors contributed a total of 2,457 Bible Quotes, led by these top contributors: