#Amendment dom of religion code#
#Amendment dom of religion free#

'The whole commerce between master and slave is a perpetual exercise of the most boisterous passions, the most unremitting despotism on the one part, and degrading submissions on the other. ' - Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XVIII And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but with his wrath? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep for ever. This is so true, that of the proprietors of slaves a very small proportion indeed are ever seen to labor.

'For in a warm climate, no man will labour for himself who can make another labour for him. Still less let it be proposed that our properties within our own territories shall be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own. The god who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.' - 'A Summary View of the Rights of British America' 'But let them not think to exclude us from going to other markets, to dispose of those commodities which they cannot use, nor41 to supply those wants which they cannot supply. This it is the business of the state and on a general plan.' Establish a law for educating the common people. Nothing is more certainly written in the book of fate than that these people are to be free. Commerce between master and slave is despotism. Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed a conviction that these liberties are the gift of God? Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just, that his justice cannot sleep forever.

#Amendment dom of religion free#

'Well aware that the opinions and belief of men depend not on their own will, but follow involuntarily the evidence proposed to their minds that Almighty God hath created the mind free, and manifested his supreme will that free it shall remain by making it altogether insusceptible of restraint that a ll attempts to influence it by temporal punishments, or burthens, or by civil incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion.Be it enacted by the General Assembly that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, n or shall otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.' - 'A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom', Section I

#Amendment dom of religion code#

I know but one code of morality for men whether acting singly or collectively.' All attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens.are a departure from the plan of the Holy Author of our religion.No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship or ministry or shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief, but all men shall be free to profess and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion. 'Almighty God hath created the mind free. We.solemnly publish and declare, that these colonies are and of right ought to be free and independent states.And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.' - The Declaration of Independence 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men. '.I have sworn upon the altar of god eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.' - Jefferson to Dr. Inscription engraved on the frieze encircling the Dome Some of the quotations appear in edited form on the memorial, so when appropriate, we have also included the passages from which the selections were taken, with the quoted excerpts in bold.

Below are listed the quotations shown on the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.