| Robert Gibbes Barnwell - American literature - 1851 - 416 pages
...of providing for the education of the people, in language which cannot be too often repeated : — " It is substantially true that virtue or morality is...then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force... | |
| United States, William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 616 pages
...education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles....upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric 1 Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
| Missouri - 1851 - 440 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? " If the foregoing sentiments be true, (and in the present enlightened age, the man would be considered... | |
| Indiana - 1851 - 720 pages
...It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. Tlio rule indeed extends with more or less force, to every...can look with indifference upon attempts to shake die foundation of the fabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary im'portance, institutions for... | |
| James McFarlane Mathews - Bible - 1851 - 286 pages
...valuable or memorable than his sentiments on this very subject. " It is substantially true," he says, "that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of...extends with more or less force to every species of free govern* Note M. ment." And that he might leave no doubt respecting the source of that morality which... | |
| George Washington - 1852 - 76 pages
...exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue and morality are necessary springs of popular government. The rule indeed extends, with...government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look ate ein anfrid)tiger ftrennb berfelben, ben Serfn* rf)en, bie ©rnnbfogen biefetf ©ebanbe$ jn erfd)nfr... | |
| Lewis C. Munn - Autographs - 1853 - 450 pages
...education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles....upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric 1 Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
| William L. Hickey - Constitutional history - 1853 - 588 pages
...education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles....upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric t Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutional law - 1963 - 306 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true that virtue or morality is...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric?" Many students of the Supreme Court have observed that in interpreting our •Constitution the Court... | |
| William Oland Bourne - African Americans - 1870 - 834 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...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Such is the warning, the solemn warning, of this great man. If you take away religion, on what foundation... | |
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