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The happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend on piety, religion, and morality. — Fisher Ames
Piety, religion, and morality are intimately connected with the well being of that state, and indispensable to the administration of civil justice. — Joseph Story
I cannot however help repeating Piety, because I think it indispensible. Religion in a Family is at once its brightest Ornament & its best Security. — Samuel Adams
Never, my dear Sir, do you take it into your head that I do not love you; you may settle yourself in full confidence both… — Samuel Johnson
We are not to consider ourselves, while here, as at church or school, to listen to the harangues of speculative piety; we are here to… — Fisher Ames
[T]he importance of piety and religion; of industry and frugality; of prudence, economy, regularity and an even government; all . . . are essential to… — Samuel Adams
The words which express our faith and piety are not definite; yet they are significant and fragrant like frankincense to superior natures. — Henry David Thoreau
My plan of instruction is extremely simple and limited. They learn, on week-days, such coarse works as may fit them for servants. I allow of… — Hannah More
There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is… — Confucius
"In one way or another, this is the oldest story in America: the struggle to determine whether "we, the people" is a spiritual idea embedded… — Bill Moyers
We must embrace the power of faith, but we must never confuse politics and piety. For me, may I say that it is against my… — John Ashcroft
True piety admits no other rule than that whatsoever things have been faithfully received from our fathers the same are to be faithfully consigned to… — Vincent of Lerins
We are not deceived by their pretenses to piety. We have seen their kind before. They are the heirs of all the murderous ideologies of… — George W. Bush
Turkey: A large bird whose flesh, when eaten on certain religious anniversaries has the peculiar property of attesting piety and gratitude. — Ambrose Bierce
The effort to reconcile science and religion is almost always made, not by theologians, but by scientists unable to shake off altogether the piety absorbed… — H. L. Mencken
Piety is a discipline of the will through respect. It admits the right to exist of things larger than the ego, of things different from… — Richard M. Weaver
Censorship, I believe, is the most dangerous enemy to all human communication, and piety of intention is probably the most dangerous, the most virulent and… — Chuck Jones
What does this word holiness really mean? Is it a negative kind of piety from which so many people have shied away? No, of course… — Aiden Wilson Tozer
Christians often equate holiness with activism and spiritual disciplines. And while it's true that activism is often the outgrowth of holiness and spiritual disciplines are… — Kevin DeYoung
We may have the best of intentions in trying to discern God's will, but we should really stop putting ourselves through the misery of overspiritualizing… — Kevin DeYoung
Christianity can be built around isolating ourselves from evildoers and sinners, creating a community of religious piety and moral purity. That’s the Christianity I grew… — Shane Claiborne
I think [audiences are] more aware now of the contradictions in mainstream culture, the phony piety that permeates society, the inhumane hypocrisy. — Paul Krassner
To speak of ‘limits to growth’ under a capitalistic market economy is as meaningless as to speak of limits of warfare under a warrior society.… — Murray Bookchin
It is a fair adornment of a man and a great convenience both to himself and to all those with whom he converses and deals,… — Isaac Barrow
I beseech those whose piety will permit them reverently to petition, that they will pray for this union, and ask that He who buildeth up… — Sam Houston

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