It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both in order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society.


The Writings of James Madison: 1783-1787 (ed. 1787)

James Madison Quotes

It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both...

It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both...

It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both...

It is the duty of every man to render to the Creator such homage and such only as he believes to be acceptable to him. This duty is precedent, both...