18th century Quote by Henry Steele Commager

The separation of church and state was meant to protect church from state; a state that declares religion off limits in public life is…

— Ben Shapiro

the separation of church and state grew out of a desire, not so much to protect government from religion, but to protect religion from…

— Anna Quindlen

The separation of church and state is necessary partly because if religion is good then the state shouldn't interfere with the religious vision or…

— Reinhold Niebuhr

The separation of state and church must be complemented by the separation of state and science, that most recent, most aggressive, and most dogmatic…

— Anonymous

The separation of church and state is necessary partly because if religion is good then the state shouldn't interfere with the religious vision or…

— Reinhold Niebuhr

“The American tradition of separation of church and state grew directly from the freethinking of the Founders. After political independence, they considered independence of…

— Joshua Wolf Shenk

The notion of a rigid separation between church and state has no basis in either the text of the Constitution or the writings of…

— Ron Paul

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

Today the separation of church and state is America is used to silence the church... The way the concept is used today is totally…

— Francis Schaeffer

Total separation of church and state was considered the best safeguard for the health of each. As [Andrew] Jackson explained, in refusing to name…

— Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr

There are some who invoke separation of church and state - to try to get the government out of the business of morality -…

— Dinesh D'Souza

“The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of…

— James Madison