American people Quote by Hugo Black

The Constitution of the U.S. forbids everything like an establishment of a national religion.

— James Madison

The Constitution was never meant to prevent people from praying, it's declared purpose was to protect their freedom to pray

— Ronald Reagan

But the United States is neither a Christian nation nor the exclusive home of any particular religious group. Non-Christians are not guests. We are…

— Alan Dershowitz

It is wrong for a secular government to promote prayer. We think the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional. What if the president declared…

— Dan Barker

The United States Constitutional Convention, except for three or four persons, thought prayers unnecessary.

— Benjamin Franklin

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

I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. This…

— Thomas Jefferson

“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

We don't need a constitutional amendment for kids to pray.

— William J. Clinton

The First Amendment was added to the Constitution to stand as a guarantee that neither the power nor the prestige of the Federal Government…

— Hugo Black

The "establishment of religion" clause of the First Amendment means at least this: Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a…

— Hugo Black

We repeat and again reaffirm that neither a State nor the Federal Government can constitutionally force a person 'to profess a belief or disbelief…

— Hugo Black