Faith Quote by Harry A. Blackmun

A government cannot be premised on the belief that all persons are created equal when it asserts that god prefers some

— Harry A. Blackmun

The mixing of government and religion can be a threat to free government, even if no one is forced to participate.... When the government…

— Harry A. Blackmun

“. . . in no instance has a system in regard to religion been ever established, but for the purpose, as well as with…

— Jeremy Bentham

“All governments are ordained by God, but none compare to government by God, theocracy.”

— William R. Bowen

“It is thus quite certain that the constitution of the true religion, the ordinances of which are derived from God, must be incomparably superior…

— René Descartes

“Religious belief does not do away with either natural or human law from which sovereignty is derived.”

— Timothy Brook

“Our government rests upon religion. It is from that source that we derive our reverence for truth and justice, for equality and liberality, and…

— Calvin Coolidge

“Our form of government has no sense unless it is founded in a deeply felt religious faith, and I don’t care what it is.”

— Dwight D. Eisenhower

The Establishment Clause prohibits government from making adherence to a religion relevant in any way to a person's standing in the political community.

— Sandra Day O'Connor

“God is government, but government is not God.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Religion allows people to ignore the needs of real beings in favour of the supposed wishes of a being that does not exist.”

— Alom Shaha

“Government in our democracy, state and national, must be neutral in matters of religious theory, doctrine, and practice. It may not be hostile to…

— Abe Fortas