Richard Mentor Johnson famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Let the professors of Christianity recommend their religion by deeds of benevolence - by Christian meekness - by lives of temperance and holiness.
-- Richard Mentor Johnson

#Christian #Deeds #Holiness
Our Constitution recognises no other power than that of persuasion, for enforcing religious observances.
-- Richard Mentor Johnson

#Religious #Constitution #Persuasion
Among all the religious persecutions with which almost every page of modern history is stained, no victim ever suffered but for violation of what Government denominated the law of God. To prevent a similar train of evils in this country, the Constitution has wisely withheld from our Government the power of defining the divine law.
-- Richard Mentor Johnson

#Country #Religious #Law
It is not the legitimate province of the Legislature to determine which religion is true, or what false. Our government is a civil, and not a religious institution.
-- Richard Mentor Johnson

#Religious #Government #Church
What other nations call religious toleration, we call religious rights. They are not exercised in virtue of governmental indulgence, but as rights, of which government cannot deprive any portion of citizens, however small.
-- Richard Mentor Johnson

#Religious #Rights #Government
Their moral influence will then do infinitely more to advance the true interests of religion, than any measures which they may call on Congress to enact.
-- Richard Mentor Johnson

#Atheism #May #Moral

The Christian is not obedient unless he is doing all in his power to send the Gospel to the heathen world.
I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them.
Avoid jealously for this destroys good deeds as fire destroys wood.
My words, thoughts and deeds have a boomerang effect. So be-careful what you send out!
I know that man is capable of great deeds. But if he isn't capable of great emotion, well, he leaves me cold.
... be radical about grace and relentless about truth and resolute about holiness...
In the person of Christ God beholds a holiness which abides His closest scrutiny, yea, which rejoices and satisfies His heart; and whatever Christ is before God, He is for His people.
Revival is God revealing Himself to men in awesome holiness and irresistible power.
Only when we understand the holiness of God will we understand the depth of our sin.
Humility is honestly assessing ourselves in light of Godâ€™s holiness and our sinfulness.

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