Quotes about State
There will never be a really free and enlightened state until the state comes to recognize the individual as a higher and independent power, from which all its own power and authority are derived.
- Henry David Thoreau
I'm not an expert in the sociological realities of all the pastors in the world, but I would say that there are some very, very positive things about the state of integrity in church leaders.
- Henry Cloud
We often charge Men, both in Church and State, with changing their Principles; but the Charge is too hasty; for no Man ever did, or can change his Principles, but by a Birth from above.
- William Law
For nothing, my Friend, acts in the whole Universe of Things but Spirit alone. And the State, Condition, and Degree of every Spirit, is only and solely opened by the State, Form, Condition, and Qualities of the Body that belongs to it. For the Body can have no Nature, Form, Condition, or Quality but that which the Spirit that brings it forth, gives to it.
- William Law
The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.
- David Brainerd
No totalitarian authority nor authoritarian state can tolerate those who have an absolute by which to judge that state and its actions. The Christians had that absolute in God's revelation.
- Francis Schaeffer
Thank God, under our Constitution there was no connection between church and state.
- James K. Polk
The rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
- John F. Kennedy
God is more concerned with the state of people's hearts than He is with the state of their feelings.
- AW Tozer
When the church takes affairs of the state more seriously than they do Jesus, Pax Romana becomes its gospel and the president becomes the Son of God.
- Shane Claiborne
Marriage should be viewed as an institution ordained by God and should be out of the control of the state.
- Tony Campolo
Great is the good fortune of a state in which the citizens have a moderate and sufficient property.
- Aristotle