James Madison Quotes:
Ocupation: 4th U.S. President
Life: March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836
Birthday: March 16
Death: June 28
Because we hold it for 'a fundamental and undeniable truth', that religion or 'the duty which we owe to our Creator' and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence.
source: James Madison (1787). “The Writings of James Madison: 1783-1787”, p.184
topic: Religion, Religious Truth, Fundamentals, Forbearance, Christian Freedom, Christian Right, Founding Fathers Religious, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Bill Of Rights, Separation Between Church And State
