Church Quote by Thomas Paine

In the government, we have a very important responsibility to protect the rights of our pastors and religious leaders. They have the freedom to…

— Steve Daines

The first duty of a government is to maintain law and order so that the life, property, and religious beliefs of its subjects are…

— Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Too often, we see people who are prevented from practicing their religion because of a government mandate.

— Carly Fiorina

As a president, my job is not to promote a religion, my job is to call people to serve our country.

— George W. Bush

A friendly study of the world's religions is a sacred duty.

— Mahatma Gandhi

We must protect the right of citizens to practice their religions freely. As president, I will support federal and state-level legislation like the Religious…

— Carly Fiorina

In my judgment it is the duty of Congress, while respecting to the uttermost the conscientious convictions and religious scruples of every citizen, to…

— James A. Garfield

Government needs to stay out of the religion business altogether.

— Michael Newdow

The government to you is what God is to agnostics--only to be invoked when your own well being is at stake.

— Amitav Ghosh

The government must pursue a course of complete neutrality toward religion.

— John Paul Stevens

Government seems to me to be a part of religion itself - a thing sacred in its institutions and ends.

— William Penn

Government...may not be hostile to any religion or to the advocacy of no-religion; and it may not aid, foster, or promote one religion or…

— Abe Fortas