 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 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 is...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential thatpublic opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Christian life - 1847 - 500 pages
...every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference on attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote,...diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1848 - 364 pages
...where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligations desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1848 - 424 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 is...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Andrew White Young - United States - 1848 - 304 pages
...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 opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 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...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Domestic relations - 1848 - 432 pages
...every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference on attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote,...diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | Indiana - 1849 - 520 pages
...connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for properity, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious...general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structare of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should... | |
 | Indiana - 1849 - 510 pages
...national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtiue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government....general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structore of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1850 - 318 pages
...exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true, that virtue and morality are necessary springs of popular government. The rule indeed extends with...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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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... 
