David Rockefeller Quotes

Growing up in a New Jersey suburb, my Catholic faith was an important part of my young life, shaping the way I approached the world.

Christian attitudes are still important in a society even if they are no longer connected with belief.

I literally grew up in the church.

My mom is very religious - Catholic - and from a young age they brought me to the church.

We were raised as Christians, and religion plays an important role for us.

When I was young, I was religious.

I can't get very far away from Christianity, I can't get very far away from the angels and the saints. I work them in always, in some way.

I was born and raised Catholic.

I was a very religious kid. I was raised as an Episcopalian.

There are things that I do agree with in Christianity and things that I don't agree with. I'm not a regular churchgoer, but I do think that I have my own beliefs that I feel strongly about.

Religion and morality are critical to how students think about politics and form opinions on political issues.

I had a very moral upbringing, and spiritual in a sort of not very specific way.

I was brought up Catholic, and my family is still very religious.

I won't say that the papers misquote me, but I sometimes wonder where Christianity would be today if some of those reporters had been Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

My main source for faith-based stuff is mostly the Bible, and a childhood with a much, much higher-than-median exposure to theological thought.

I have always had a deep connection with my faith, and I was fortunate to have been brought up in a Christian environment. My faith is a very important part of who I am.

Faith is part of who I am, yes. I was raised Christian Scientist. The most important thing I saw every single week on the wall at Sunday school was the Golden Rule.

My wife and I come from a Christian worldview.

I'm really happy that I was raised Catholic because it's given me years of material.

Christianity is the most materialistic of all great religions.

This is my compass, my North Star, it gives me comfort and guidance to do what’s best for Arkansas. The Bible is not a rule book for political issues … everybody can see it differently

The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important.

As a practicing Catholic all my life, my faith and the church are never far from my mind. The lessons I learned in the church have structured the way I've approached my life and my career. They were lessons of grace, kindness, forgiveness, and compassion.

Clinicians, academicians, and politicians are often put to a test of faith. In pursuit of their goals, will their religion show or will it be hidden? Are they tied back to God or to man?

My dad was a pastor, so we were in church all the time.