*"I am and I hope always have been a supporter of religion. Virtue is the basis of all republics. It is the sure foundation of temperance & charity which must be possessed by all who are really Christians—and I only lament that there are too many professors, who if judged by their fruit, do not possess it. When temperance and charity prevail, religion must flourish."<ref>Andrew Jackson, "Note on Religion," in "The Papers of Andrew Jackson," Vol. 10, June 1832, p. 322. </ref> | *"I am and I hope always have been a supporter of religion. Virtue is the basis of all republics. It is the sure foundation of temperance & charity which must be possessed by all who are really Christians—and I only lament that there are too many professors, who if judged by their fruit, do not possess it. When temperance and charity prevail, religion must flourish."<ref>Andrew Jackson, "Note on Religion," in "The Papers of Andrew Jackson," Vol. 10, June 1832, p. 322. </ref> |