Theodore Roosevelt Quotes About Atheism

Quotes about: Atheism

• I hold that in this country there must be complete severance of Church and State; that public moneys shall not be used for the purpose of advancing any particular creed; and therefore that the public schools shall be nonsectarian and no public moneys appropriated for sectarian schools.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Country, School, Presidential

  Theodore Roosevelt (2005). “Fear God and Take Your Own Part”, p.361, Cosimo, Inc.

• If there is one thing for which we stand in this country, it is for complete religious freedom, and it is an emphatic negation of this right to cross-examine a man on his religion before being willing to support him for office.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Country, Religious, Men

  Theodore Roosevelt (1941). “Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia”

• Because we are unqualifiedly and without reservation against any system of denominational schools, maintained by the adherents of any creed with the help of state aid, therefore, we as strenuously insist that the public schools shall be free from sectarian influences, and above all, free from any attitude of hostility to the adherents of any particular creed.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Attitude, School, Atheism

  Theodore Roosevelt (1967). “Writings”

• I believe that this Republic will endure for many centuries. If so there will doubtless be among its Presidents Protestants and Catholics, and very probably at some time, Jews. I have consistently tried while President to act in relation to my fellow Americans of Catholic faith as I hope that any future President who happens to be Catholic will act towards his fellow Americans of Protestant faith. Had I followed any other course I should have felt that I was unfit to represent the American people.

  Theodore Roosevelt

  Believe, Should Have, People

  Theodore Roosevelt (1952). “Letters of Theodore Roosevelt: The big stick, 1905-1909”

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