 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...  The Western Journal, of Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanic Arts, Internal ... - Page 1721851Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded of the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? PROMOTE then as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. IT is substantially true, that virtue or morality...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? PROMOTE, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation,...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation ©f the iabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1806 - 392 pages
...The rule indeed extends vviih more or less force to evtry species of free government. Who tiiat 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, institutions for the general diffusion... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...religious obligation. 4tr 2 CHAP. ix. desert the oaths which are the instruments of in1796. vestigation in courts of justice ? and let us with caution indulge...indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabrick ? " Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " It is substantially true,that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular...indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabrick ? " Promote then, as an object of primaiy importance, institutions for the general diffusion... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation,...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? " Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...government. The rule indeed extends with more or less force to every species of free government. \Vhothat is a sincere friend to it can look with indifference...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? " Promote then, as an object of primary importiiucc, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1809 - 396 pages
...education on minds of peculiar structure.; reason and experience both forbid ustoexpect,thatnationil morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle,...indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation f the fabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, inKitutions for the general diffusion... | |
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