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“I have often expressed my sentiments, that every man, conducting himself as a good citizen, and being accountable to God alone for his religious opinions, ought to be protected in worshipping the Deity according to the dictates of his own conscience.”

Quote by George Washington

Book:The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private

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The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private

The Writings of George Washington is a comprehensive collection of documents written by the first President of the United States. It includes his correspondence with various individuals, public addresses, official messages, and personal papers, offering insight into Washington's thoughts, actions, and leadership during his lifetime. more

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George Washington

George Washington was the first President of the United States and a key figure in the American Revolutionary War. Born on February 22, 1732, and died on December 14, 1799, Washington is known for his strong leadership and belief in democracy, playing a crucial role in American history. more

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Source: The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private

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Book:Selected Writings of James Madison

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Book:Common Sense: and The American Crisis I

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Source: Selected Writings of James Madison

“The experience of the United States is a happy disproof of the error so long rooted in the unenlightened minds of well meaning Christians, as well as in the corrupt hearts of persecuting Usurpers, that without a legal incorporation of religious and civil polity, neither could be supported. A mutual independence is found most friendly to practical Religion, to social harmony, and to political prosperity.”

Source: The forging of American federalism: selected writings of James Madison

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“Driven from every other corner of the earth, freedom of thought and the right of private judgment in matters of conscience direct their course to this happy country as their last asylum.”

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“That diabolical Hell conceived principle of persecution rages amoung some and to their eternal Infamy the Clergy can furnish their Quota of Imps for such business.”

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