James Madison, the fourth president, known as "The Father of Our Constitution" made the following statement:
 

"We have staked the whole of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self-government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God." npcomments-->

 Patrick Henry, that patriot and Founding Father of our country said:
 

"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists but by Christians, not on religions but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ".

The very first Supreme Court Chief Justice, John Jay, said:

"Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers."

Samuel Adams, Father of the American Revolution said:

"Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether  there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty."

John Adams, 1st Vice President and 2nd President said:

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."

  Samuel Adams on no substitute for Action:

“If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.”