Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. Christianity and American Democracy - Page 248by Hugh Heclo - 2009 - 312 pagesLimited preview - 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...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. IT is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The... | |
| William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...supposition, that morality can be maintained withput religipn.— Whatever may be conceded to the influence influence of refined education on minds of peculiar...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " 'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness,...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked where is the security lor property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and publick felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " It is substantially true,that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The... | |
| 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...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The... | |
| History - 1807 - 772 pages
...supposition, that national morality can subsist without religion. V.'haterermay be conceded to the influenceof refined education, on minds of;» peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail, in exclusion of religions principles." The legislature and... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness,...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let it be simply asked, where is the security for property, for reputation,...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " 'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The... | |
| Great Britain. Board of Agriculture, John Smith - Agriculture - 1813 - 532 pages
...morality can be maintained " without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of re" fined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and...can prevail in exclusion " of religious principle." W/tkingtwi Resignation. private usefulness, to respect of character in this life, and to everlasting... | |
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