“Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” ~ John Adams

“Now, mark my words. So long as we are a young and virtuous people, this instrument will bind us together in mutual interests, mutual welfare, and mutual happiness. But when we become old and corrupt, it will bind no longer.” ~ Alexander Hamilton

“We have staked the whole future of our new nation, not upon the power of government; far from it. We have staked the future of all our political constitutions upon the capacity of each of ourselves to govern ourselves according to the moral principles of the Ten Commandments.” ~ James Madison

“Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt.” ~ Samuel Adams

“Religion and good morals are the only solid foundation of public liberty and happiness.” ~ Samuel Adams