Quotes about Separation

It is an admission of conflict and separation; these God creates and destroys, by His presence as much by His absence. All is possible with Him; nothing is possible without Him. But the opposite is equally true. Never forget what the ancient taught us: God exists in contradictions, too. He is the limit of all things, and He is what extends the limit.

Even as I hold you, I am letting you go.

Far as we aim our signs to reach, Far as we often make them reach, Across the soul-from-soul abyss, There is an aeon-limit set Beyond which they are doomed to miss. Two souls may be too widely met. That sad-with-distance river beach With mortal longing may beseech; It cannot speak as far as this.

Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.

The Government of the United States possesses no power whatever over the question of religion.

Those who believe that politics and religion do not mix, understand neither.

Nothing is more dreaded than the national government meddling with religion.

The separation of faith and love is always a consequence of a deterioration of religion.

The United States of America should have a foundation free from the influence of clergy.

Civil officials have no business meddling in private religious affairs.

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.

Religion and liberty are inseparable. Religion is voluntary, and cannot and ought not to be forced.