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It is not the legitimate province of the Legislature to determine which religion is true, or what false. Our government is a civil, and not a religious institution.

Richard Mentor Johnson

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Richard Mentor Johnson
Age: 70 †
Born: 1780
Born: October 17
Died: 1850
Died: November 19
Former Vice President Of The United States
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Louisville
Kentucky
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