Quotes related to Romans 13:1
When a dog barks at the moon, then it is religion; but when he barks at strangers, it is patriotism!
— David Starr Jordan
It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage...Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governor of the Universe.
— James Madison
Civil officials have no business meddling in private religious affairs.
— Thomas Jefferson
We believe in separation of church and state, that there should be no unwarranted influence on the church or religion by the state, and vice versa.
— Jimmy Carter
The Christian Constitutional Society, its object is first: The support of the Christian religion. Second: The support of the United States.
— Alexander Hamilton
The government of a country never gets ahead of the religion of a country. There is no way by which we can substitute the authority of the law for the virtues of men.
— Calvin Coolidge
As a result, socialism and communism, in particular, use government to suppress religion to such a degree as to leave the one true God out entirely.
— Tony Evans
Many people are trying to remove religion from public life. Under the banner of pluralism, cultural and political leaders are seeking to push all talk about God out of the public arena.
— Charles Colson
The settled opinion here is that religion is essentially distinct from Civil Govt. and exempt from its cognizance; that a connection between them is injurious to both.
— James Madison
I think those governments who resent religion, they're afraid of religion because religion may be in their eyes, in their views be seen as a counter government or a parallel government.
— Elie Wiesel
Conservation is ethically sound. It is rooted in our love of the land, our respect for the rights of others, our devotion to the rule of law.
— Lyndon B. Johnson
I didn't vote for [President Bush]. But I've never said anything bad about the guy because I have respect for the office.
— Jon Bon Jovi