 | Daniel Gardner - Constitutional law - 1844 - 324 pages
...to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity," " It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it should be enlightened." " As a very important source of... | |
 | Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 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.... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1844 - 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.... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 596 pages
...from the selection of the proper objects, (which is always a choice of difficulties,) ought to be a Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...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 Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...should be enlightened. Observe good faith and justice towards all nations ; cultivate peace and harmony with all : religion and morality enjoin this conduct;... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1845 - 492 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.... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1846 - 240 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...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...Ciovernment. indeed, extends with more or le« cíes of free Government- *vbo, « \iv r" -ry чреF friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts...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 - Irish - 1846 - 304 pages
...both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.— Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation 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 should be enlightened. As a very important source of strength... | |
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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... 
