 Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. — The rule indeed extends with more or less force to every species of Free Government. — Who that is a sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon...  American Historical Documents: 1000-1904 - Pagina 260editat de - 1910 - 491 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 pagini
...sincere friend to it, can look with ¡ndifTerence upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabrick ? Promote then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a Government gives force to publick opinion, it is essential that publick opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Andrews Norton - 1839 - 844 pagini
...expression (if these nobl« sentiments. he adds the injunction which is no less worthy of the man, '• promote then as an object of primary importance institutions...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it should be enlightened." How appropriately is the birth-day... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1839 - 322 pagini
...sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? 4. Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 384 pagini
...forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should bo enlightened.... | |
 | 1840 - 480 pagini
...forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | 1840 - 506 pagini
...Father of our Country, in his Farewell Address, speaking of the basis of a free government, says, — "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential, that public opinion be enlightened." * *... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 pagini
...forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true that virtue or morality is a necessary...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion shouldbe enlightened.... | |
 | Daniel Gardner - 1844 - 336 pagini
...them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity." ******* " It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it should be enlightened." " As a very important source of... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 596 pagini
...from the selection of the proper objects, (which is always a choice of difficulties,) ought to be a Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 pagini
...forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
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