“No one should fear to undertake any task in the name of our Savior, if it is just and if the intention is purely for His holy service.”

Christopher Columbus

“A true test of a man’s character is not what he does in the light, but what he does in the dark.”

“Only you can damage your character.”

“Men of genius are admired; men of wealth are envied; men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.”

“The measure of a man’s character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.”

“Character is the one thing we make in this world and take with us into the next.”

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.”

Author’s unknown

“One evidence of the value of the Bible is the character of those who oppose it.”

Author unknown

“It is impossible for those, who believe in the truth of Christianity, as a divine revelation, to doubt, that it is the especial duty of government to foster, and encourage it among all the citizens and subjects. This is a point wholly distinct from that of the right of private judgment in matters of religion, and of the freedom of public worship according to the dictates of one’s conscience.”

Joseph Story (Supreme Court Justice 1811-1845)

This quote was taken out of his “Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States” , year 1833

“The primary objectives, of government, are the peace, order and prosperity of society… To the promotion of these objects, particularly in a republican government, good morals are essential. Institutions for the promotion of good morals are, therefore, objects of legislative provision and support: and among these…religious institutions are eminently useful and important…The legislature, charged with the great interests of the community may, and ought to countenance, aid and protect religious institutions – institutions wisely calculated to direct men to the performance of all the duties arising from their connection with each other, and to prevent or repress those evils which flow from unrestrained passion…The legislature may aid the maintenance of Christianity, whose benign influence on morals is universally acknowledged. It may be added that this principle has long been recognized, and is too intimately connected with the peace, order and happiness of the state to be abandoned.”

Oliver Ellsworth (Founding Father/Third Chief Justice of the United States)

“Human law must rest its authority ultimately upon the authority of that law which is divine. Far from being rivals or enemies, religion and law are twin sisters, friends, and mutual assistants. Indeed, these two sciences run into each other.”

James Wilson (Founding Father/Constitution)

“By conveying the Bible to people…we certainly do them a most interesting act of kindness. We thereby enable them to learn that man was originally created and placed in a state of happiness, but, becoming disobedient, was subjected to the degradation and evils which he and his posterity have since experienced. The Bible will also inform them that our gracious Creator has provided for us a Redeemer in whom all the nations of the earth should be blessed – that this Redeemer has made atonement “for the sins of the whole world,” and thereby reconciling the Divine justice with the Divine mercy, has opened a way for our redemption and salvation; and that these inestimable benefits are of the free gift and grace of God, not of our deserving, nor in our power to deserve. The Bible will also [encourage] them with many explicit and consoling assurances of the Divine mercy to our fallen race, and with repeated invitations to accept the offers of pardon and reconciliation…They, therefore, who enlist into His service, have the highest encouragement to fulfill the duties assigned to their respective stations; for most certain it is, that those of His followers who [participate in] His conquests will also participate in the transcendent glories and blessings of the Triumph.”

John Jay (Founding Father/First Chief Justice Supreme Court/President of American Bible Society)

“Words can never adequately convey the incredible impact of our attitude toward life. The longer I live the more convinced I become that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.

I believe the single most significant decision I can make on a day-to-day basis is my choice of attitude. It is more important than my past, my education, my bankroll, my successes or failures, fame or pain, what other people think of me or say about me, my circumstances, or my position. Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hope. When my attitudes are right, there’s no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.”

Charles Swindoll

“You will probably have but a short time to live. Before you launch into eternity, it be¬hooves you to improve the time that may be allowed you in this world: it behooves you most seriously to reflect upon your past conduct; to repent of your evil deeds; to be incessant in prayers to the great and merciful God to forgive your manifold transgressions and sins; to teach you to rely upon the merit and passion of a dear Redeemer, and thereby to avoid those regions of sorrow – those doleful shades where peace and rest can never dwell, where even hope cannot enter. It behooves you to seek the [fellowship], advice, and prayers of pious and good men; to be [persistent] at the Throne of Grace, and to learn the way that leadeth to happiness. May you, reflecting upon these things, and pursuing the will of the great Father of light and life, be received into [the] company and society of angels and archangels and the spirits of just men made perfect; and may you be qualified to enter into the joys of Heaven – joys unspeakable and full of glory!”

THOMAS MCKEAN WAS A SIGNER OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE; PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS; RATIFIER OF THE U. S. CONSTITUTION; CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA;

John Roberts was convicted of treason and sentenced to death, right before Thomas McKean addressed him with this statement in the court room.

“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.”

Ronald Reagan