 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 588 pages
...sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric 1 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.... | |
 | Presidents - 1855 - 512 pages
...the way in which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essent.al that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | One of 'em - American literature - 1855 - 340 pages
...in courts of iustice ? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be obtained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the...diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of the government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 pages
...supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the inlluence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 337 pages
...peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail <n exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a Government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education - 1924 - 800 pages
...American public school, cradle of the Nation's future greatness. A FAMOUS ROLL CALL George Washington: Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it should be enlightened. Thomas Jefferson: If a nation expects... | |
 | United States. Congress. House Ways and Means - 1972 - 280 pages
...been a premise of our form of government. George Washington stressed this in his Farewell Address : "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."... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - Biography & Autobiography - 1961 - 630 pages
...In his final draft of the Farewell Address, Washington wrote the following paragraph on education: "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"... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - Academies and institutes - 1925 - 1376 pages
...the same object in view. President Washington, in his farewell address to the American people, said: "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinions it should be enlightened." It was the first President of... | |
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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 attempts... 
