Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle

Our religion prohibits us from having nuclear arms and our religious leader has prohibited it from the point of view of religious law. It's a closed road,

There's reason to be hopeful, but I would caution everyone from getting their hopes set too high. I think, if it comes together, great. ... If we have a bunch of big, hairy issues, then it will be a problem.

Really great moral teachers never do introduce new moralities: it is quacks and cranks who do that.

It is important, likewise, that the habits of thinking in a free Country should inspire caution in those entrusted with its administration, to confine themselves within their respective Constitutional Spheres; avoiding in the exercise of the Powers o