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• The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion.
  WASHINGTON...
• The United States is in no way founded upon the Christian religion -- George Washington & John Adams, in a diplomatic message to Malta.
• No man with any sense of humor, ever founded a religion. -- Robert G. Ingersoll
• The danger (where there is any) from armed citizens, is only to the *government*, not to *society*
  and as long as they have nothing to revenge in the government (which they cannot have while it is in their own hands) there are many advantages in their being accustomed to the use of arms, and no possible disadvantage....
• The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and his apostles, which enjoins humility, piety, and benevolence
  which acknowledges in every person a brother, or a sister, and a citizen with equal rights....
• As long as the United States Government exists, there is no real accomplishment being a humorist.
• It is because the people are civilized, that they are with safety armed. -- Joel Barlow