 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...  A Compendium of American Literature - Page 87by Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 740 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - United States - 1836 - 304 pages
...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.... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - Education - 1836 - 280 pages
...WESTERN LITERARY INSTITUTE, AND COLLEGE' OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS, HELD IN CINCINNATI, OCTOBER, 1835. 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.... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1837 - 620 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 pages
...both forbid us to expcctthat national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " 'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.—In proportion as the structure of a government gives force... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 pages
...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.... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - United States - 1839 - 376 pages
...experience both forbid. us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Andrews Norton - Apologetics - 1839 - 844 pages
...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... | |
 | Popular literature - 1840 - 480 pages
...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...enlightened. Observe good faith and justice towards all Hill WHS i CUl tS V3 1'.• peace, and harmony with all; religion and morality enjoin this conduct... | |
 | United States - 1840 - 128 pages
...with the pious man, ought to respect and cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexion 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.... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 394 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...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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