 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 psl.
...indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded of the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 psl.
...indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded of the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar...general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the ^truclure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 psl.
...of free government. Who that is a sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon at-, tempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? " Promote,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | 1802 - 440 psl.
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. IT is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinioni it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 psl.
...the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 psl.
...sincere -friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation ©f the iabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...knowledge. — In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 psl.
...is u sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation oft he fabric? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of <i govern mer.t ikives force to public opinion, it is essential th&t public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 psl.
...sincere friend to it can look with indifference 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 public opinion, it should be enlightened. " As a very important source of... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 psl.
...the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 psl.
...sincere friend .to it can look with indifference »pon attempts to sha*ke the foundation of the fhl> .'** Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opimon, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
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It is 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... 
