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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ... - Page 494
by Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 560 pages
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The Quotable George Washington: The Wisdom of an American Patriot

George Washington - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 142 pages
...government what is due only to the goodness of Providence. To Gouverneur Morris, Philadelphia, July 28, 1791 Public Credit One method of preserving it is to use it as sparingly as possible, . . . not ungenerously throwing upon posterity the burthen which we ourselves ought to bear. Farewell...
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The World's Great Speeches

Lewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna - History - 1999 - 978 pages
...attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives foree to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should he enlightened....
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The American Reader: Words That Moved a Nation

Diane Ravitch - Reference - 2000 - 662 pages
...attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge....it as sparingly as possible, avoiding occasions of expense by cultivating peace, but remembering also that timely disbursements to prepare for danger...
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Presidential Documents: The Speeches, Proclamations, and Policies that Have ...

Jim F. Watts, Fred L. Israel - Biography & Autobiography - 2000 - 416 pages
...attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion 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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The Boisterous Sea of Liberty: A Documentary History of America from ...

David Brion Davis, Steven Mintz - History - 1998 - 607 pages
...is a necessary spring of popular government — Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essentially that public opinion should be enlightened.......
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Why Government Succeeds and Why It Fails

Amihai Glazer - Business & Economics - 2009 - 230 pages
...assure investment by others. Spending, Taxes, and Expectations: Budget Deficits as Policy Instruments As a very important source of strength and security, cherish public credit . . . [avoid] the accumulation of debt, not only by shunning occasions of expense, but by vigorous...
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Sir Michael Sadler 1861-1943: England's Interpreter and America's Admirer

Jack Sislian - Educational change - 2002 - 110 pages
...educational effort to George Washington's Farewell Address: "Promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion 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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American Presidents: Farewell Messages to the Nation, 1796-2001

Gleaves Whitney - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 496 pages
...elect them, must act out of reason, not passion. "Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion 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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Sourcebook and Index : Documents that shaped the American Nation

Joy Hakim - America - 2003 - 356 pages
...attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion 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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Advanced Educational Foundations for Teachers: The History, Philosophy, and ...

Donald K. Sharpes - Education - 2002 - 550 pages
...trial of John Zenger. George Washington (1732-1799) Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge — in proportion as the structure of government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened....
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