"And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed, as every past one has done, in showing that religion and Government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together"
- James Madison
About this Quote
In this quote, James Madison is revealing his belief that the separation of religious beliefs and federal government is essential for maintaining their purity. He is positive that every new circumstances of this separation will succeed, just as it has actually been in the past. By keeping faith and government different, both institutions can grow and meet their respective purposes without being tainted by the impact of the other. Madison recommends that when faith and federal government are blended together, it can result in corruption and a reduction in the stability of both. For that reason, he promotes for a clear distinction between the 2, allowing them to exist together in a state of higher pureness.
This quote is written / told by James Madison between March 16, 1751 and June 28, 1836. He was a famous President from USA.
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