Character Quote by Samuel Adams

In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars.

— George Washington

[I]t is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. The only foundation of a free constitution…

— John Adams

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can exist apart from religious principle.

— George Washington

Let it simply be asked where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation deserts the oaths,…

— George Washington

Let us with Caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.

— George Washington

The Church worked hard at it night and day during nine centuries and imprisoned, tortured, hanged, and burned whole hordes and armies of witches,…

— Mark Twain

The only foundation for . . . a republic is to be laid in Religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without…

— Benjamin Rush

Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation deserts the oaths . . . ?

— George Washington

Among the sayings and discourses imputed to him (i.e. Jesus) by his biographers, I find many passages of fine imagination, correct morality, and of…

— Thomas Jefferson

Without morals a republic cannot subsist any length of time; they therefore who are decrying the Christian religion, whose morality is so sublime and…

— Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Without Virtue there can be no liberty

— Benjamin Rush

The diminution of public virtue is usually attended with that of public happiness, and the public liberty will not long survive the total extinction…

— Samuel Adams