Quotes About Values

If you look at a person's checkbook and datebook, you know what their religion really is.

Good taste is his religion, his morality, his standard, and his test.

We must be truthful and fair in the ordinary affairs of life before we can be truthful and fair in patriotism and religion.

The real test of any church or religion is the kind of men it makes.

There are some great values in Christianity, but I think the values are located more deeply in our humanity than they are in our religion. There are certainly some survival values.

Politics bereft of religion is absolute dirt, ever to be shunned.

There is no true and abiding morality that is not founded in religion.

I think the world would be much poorer without religion, speaking generally.

Purest religion is highest expediency. Many things are lawful but they are not all expedient.

Civil religion gives American culture its direction and defines its fundamental values, but it does not determine the diversified contents of American national culture.

Christianity is the only system of faith which combines religious beliefs with corresponding principles of morality. It builds ethics on religion.

I don't like it, to be honest, when politicians make a big thing of their religious beliefs, so I don't make a big thing of it.

somewhere about the eighteenth century, history tacitly replaced religion as the school of public morals.

Disregarding the value of religion and believing in egalitarianism are two misconceptions that cause America much trouble today.

Even without a religion, we can become a good human being.

I even agree that the concept of god helps some people lead better lives. That does happen. Don't ever forget it. I just think there are better ways to help people lead better lives.

Rather than looking for another religion, look for the values that are in every religion.

I'm strongly into the Bible; I'm strongly into God and religion.I'm pro-life and different things.

I take toleration to be a part of religion. I do not know which I would sacrifice; I would keep them both: it is not necessary that I should sacrifice either.

I believe I belong to the last literary generation, the last generation, that is, for whom books are a religion.

Religion's crucial role in the lives of many people... is rejected out of hand by the political community, especially the press.

A persons character is shown through their actions in life NOT where they sit on Sunday.

Religion is treasured when it brings goodness out of a person.

A New England conscience doesn't keep you from doing anything it just keeps you from enjoying it.