[Knitting A Conundrum]

We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.

John Adamns

[firebrand]

Similar to something that was said by a Scotland Yard official recently, in defense of surveillance and other measures that to some seem to fall outside the protection of rights: British common law was not devised to counter those who want to poison or irradiate the public.

[EternalVigilance]

"We ought to be no less persuaded that the propitious smiles of heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right which heaven itself ordained." - George Washington, First Inaugural Address, April 30, 1789.

[EternalVigilance]

"The hand of Providence has been so conspicuous in all this (the course of the war) that he must be worse than an infidel that lacks faith, and more wicked that has not gratitude to acknowledge his obligations; but it will be time enough for me to turn preacher when my present appointment ceases." - George Washington

[HonestConservative]

I love that quote and thus your quote.

Too bad it can’t fit in as a tagline.

[HonestConservative]

How’s this?

Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people,wholly inadequate to govern any other.

It fits!

Its yours! (I only put it in mind to show you how it looks.)