I consider the government of the U.S. as interdicted by the Constituti…

Thomas Jefferson
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I consider the government of the U.S. as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises. ✨ Thomas Jefferson (2011). Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way, p.36, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
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