Let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined e… - George Washington

Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles.

"If Christ were here now there is one thing he would not be — a Christian. Samuel Clemens "Mark Twain", American author and humorist"

Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated. I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every denomination so far that we should never again see the religious disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society.

Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.