Adherence Quote by Sandra Day O'Connor

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

The Establishment Clause stands as an expression of principle on the part of the Founders of our Constitution that religion is too personal, too…

— Hugo Black

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

— James Madison

The First Amendment says keep government out of religion. It doesn't say keep religion out of government.

— Rand Paul

The Establishment Clause . . . stands as an expression of principle on the part of the Founders . . . that religion is…

— Hugo Black

“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

The Constitution says that government isn't supposed to be infusing religion into our society, and so I asked to have that upheld.

— Michael Newdow

Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.

— Michael Newdow

With respect to public acknowledgment of religious belief, it is entirely clear from our nation's historical practices that the Establishment Clause permits this disregard…

— Antonin Scalia

The way liberals are interpreting the First Amendment today is that it prevents anyone who is religious from being in government.

— Rush Limbaugh

The constitutional prohibition against laws respecting an establishment of religion must at least mean that in this country it is no part of the…

— Hugo Black

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for…

— Thomas Jefferson