Roy Moore quotes

The whole basis of the Constitution was a restriction of power, and the whole basis of the federalist system was that there was not one sovereign centralized power from which all authority flows. (Roy Moore)
The basic premise of the Constitution was a separation of powers and a system of checks and balances because man was perceived as a fallen creature and would always yearn for more power. View quote
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Power's not what the Constitution was about. View quote
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Indeed, the acknowledgement of God is not synonymous with religion. View quote
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I was asked three times directly in the hearing before the board of the judiciary whether or not I would continue to acknowledge God if I were to resume my position as chief justice. And I said I would. View quote
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And government's only role is to secure our rights for us. View quote
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The Ten Commandments are the divinely revealed law. View quote
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But in the long term, I think it is improper to limit your future. View quote
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No, I think that we've got a basic discrepancy here between the rule of law versus the rule of man. View quote
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If God gives you rights, no man and no government can take them away from you. View quote
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But separation of church and state was never meant to separate God and government. (Roy Moore)
It can have a secular purpose and have a relationship to God because God was presumed to be both over the state and the church, and separation of church and state was never meant to separate God from government. View quote
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But I have made no plans to run for any office right now. View quote
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Anytime you deny the acknowledgement of God you are undermining the entire basis for which our country exists. View quote
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They might object to some of my opinions, but they don't object to my behavior as a judge. View quote
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Rights come from God, not from government. View quote
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It would bother me if a judge told me how I had to believe. View quote
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The First Amendment to the Constitution reflects that concept recognized in the Ten Commandments, that the duties we owe to God and the manner of discharging those duties are outside the purview of government. View quote
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I know Dr. Kennedy and I know Coral Ridge Ministries. I have no connection. View quote
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The point is that knowledge of God is not prohibited under the First Amendment. View quote
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To do my duty, I must obey God. (Roy Moore)
The Church's role should be separated from the state's role. View quote
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The Constitution was about a limitation on power. View quote
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Well, that's the - the removal from office and removal of the Ten Commandments were two different issues. View quote
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But today, government is taking those rights from us, pretending that it gives us our rights. Indeed, those rights come from God, and it was recognized throughout our history as such. View quote
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Occupation: American Judge
Born: February 11, 1947
Quotes count: 30