A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

The test of our progress is not whether we add to the abundance of those who have much. It is whether we provide enough to those who have little.

No business which depends for its existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.

If you treat people right they will treat you right --ninety percent of the time.

The government of the United States is not in any sense founded upon the Christian religion.