Separation Quotes

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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 great American principle… — Elihu Root
I believe in the absolute separation of church and state and in the strict enforcement of the Constitution that Congress shall make no law respecting… — Al Smith
The separation of church and state is extremely important to any of us who holds to the original traditions of our nation. . . .… — Eleanor Roosevelt
By maintaining the separation of church and state, the United States has avoided the intolerance which has so divided the rest of the world with… — Barry Goldwater
I believe in the separation of church and state. We all have our own religious beliefs. There are people out there who are atheists, who… — Jesse Ventura
I do not make decisions [as governor] based on what have I learned through my Bible studies, what have I learned in my religious classes… — Arnold Schwarzenegger
It is the wall of separation between church and state . . . that is largely responsible for religion thriving in this country, as compared… — Alan Dershowitz
Separation prevents the government from determining church policy, whether directly or indirectly. — John M Swomley
Since separation precludes financial support or special privilege from government, the churches are free to engage in prophetic criticism of the government and to work… — John M Swomley
The idea of America's religious groups fighting over the limited public money to be made available takes us down the road towards the kind of… — David Saperstein
If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and state? — Tony Campolo
I don't think that the flesh is necessarily treacherous, evil, bad. It is cantankerous, and it is independent. The idea of independence is the key.… — David Cronenberg
Your work is a separate thing from you. You are this person who has your friends and your life, and you have to see the… — Downtown Julie Brown
True science and true religion are twin sisters, and the separation of either from the other is sure to prove the death of both. Science… — Thomas Huxley
America's greatness is due in no small measure to our system of government, in which power and authority are deliberately divided. The separation of powers… — Richard Allen Epstein
The liberal understanding of 'the separation of church and state' means that as the area of politics expands, the area of private freedom - religious… — Joseph Sobran
I've only ever chosen men who happen to spend a lot of time out of the country, who have jobs that take them all over… — Patsy Kensit
Our lives are full of separations that shake us up, force us to attend to our emotional selves and to learn new ways of being… — Susan L. Taylor
I think people have had the understanding for many years that whatever happens with the separation of parents, that the kids automatically go to the… — Dwyane Wade
Thereâ€™s no real separation between the real world and the Internet. What weâ€™ve begun to see now is a militarization of that space. — Jacob Appelbaum

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