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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 the order of time and in degree of obligation, to the claims of Civil Society.
Before any man can be considered as a member of Civil Society, he must be considered as a subject of the Governour [sic] of the Universe.
- James Madison, Founding Father, sometimes called "Father of the Constitution" and the fourth president of the United States.
