 We do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers or statesmen; but we confidently trust, and our expectation of the duration of our system of government rests on that trust, that, by the diffusion of general knowledge and good and virtuous sentiments,...  Report of the Minister of Education - Page 2221852Full view - About this book
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - American fiction - 1824 - 586 pages
...diffusion of general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness. ' " I rejoice, that every man in this community may call all property his own, so far as lie has occasion... | |
 | James Gordon Carter - Education - 1824 - 230 pages
...diffusion of general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabrick may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness. " I rejoice, that every man in this community may call all property his own, so far as he has occasion... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...diffusion 0f general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against...the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness. The hours of this day are rapidly flying, and the occasion will soon be passed. Neither we nor our children... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...diffusion of general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness. We know, sir, that at the present time an attempt is making in the English Parliament to provide by... | |
 | George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...diffusion of general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against...the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness." pages 209, 210. " I rejoice, Sir, that every man in this community may call all property his own, so... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...dinuMon of general knowledge ana good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric mav be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against...the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness.'' (Journal of Dtbatfs in ihr Com'tníion to rei-ise the Constitution o/Masmchmttts, 1821, page 245.)... | |
 | Law - 1834 - 614 pages
...diffusion of general knowledge and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness. " We know, that at the present time, an attempt is making in the English Parliament to provide by law... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 620 pages
...dif:usion of general knowledge and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against...the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness." (Journal of Debut •s in tlii - Convention to rei-itt the Constitution ofMussachxsettt, 1821, page... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Education - 1836 - 194 pages
...diffusion of general knowledge and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against the slow but sure undermining of licentiousness. We rejoice that every man in this community may call all property his own, so far as he has occasion... | |
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