A man with a grain of faith in God never loses hope, because he ever believes in the ultimate triumph of Truth.

What is faith worth if it is not translated into action?

All the scholastic scaffolding falls, as a ruined edifice, before a single word: faith.

Basic to our democratic civilization are the principles and convictions that have bound us together as a nation. Among these are personal liberty, human rights, and the dignity of man. All these have their roots in a deeply held religious faith -- in a belief in God.

Faith is the mightiest force that man has at his command. It impels human beings to greatness in thought and word and deed.

Especially is this meaningful as we regard today's world. Over the globe, mankind has been cruelly torn by violence and brutality and, by the millions, deadened in mind and soul by a materialistic philosophy of life. Man everywhere is appalled by the prospect of atomic war. In this somber setting, this law and its effects today have profound meaning. In this way we are reaffirming the transcendence of religious faith in America's heritage and future; in this way we shall constantly strengthen those spiritual weapons which forever will be our country's most powerful resource, in peace or in war.