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" Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure — reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. "
Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin: Being the Reports of the Various ... - Page 232
by Wisconsin - 1859
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Sermons Preached at the Annual Election

1836 - 538 pages
...politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and cherish them." " And let us," he further adds, " with caution indulge the supposition that morality...can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." Words worthy to be inscribed over every hall of legislation and every place of public resort in this...
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The Religious Opinions and Character of Washington

Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 pages
...subsisting in the economy of Heaven, betwixt religion and morality. We quote his words again. — " Let tis with caution indulge the supposition, that morality...can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." The position here presented, briefly, but explicitly, appears plainly to be this. — " There is not...
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The Life of George Washington; with Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to ...

Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 pages
...us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. What ever may be conceded to the influence of refined education...structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expcctthat national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " 'Tis substantially...
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Monuments of Washington's patriotism: containing a fac simile of his publick ...

George Washington - 1838 - 114 pages
...respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and publick felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security...morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. DOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of...
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A System of Education on the Principle of Connecting Science with Useful Labor

Peter Wallace Gallaudet - Education - 1838 - 36 pages
...and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity. Let us with caution indulge the supposition, that...can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." Some of the advantages that would result to society at large, and to individuals, from a system of...
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The Churchman; a monthly magazine in defence of the venerable ..., Issue 50

1839 - 460 pages
...George Lockington has well said to his countrymen, " Let us with caution indulge the supposition, thnt morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever...minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles." Cheddington....
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Commentaries on the Law of Nations

William Oke Manning - International law - 1839 - 430 pages
...justice between nations : and I cordially adopt the noble words of Washington in his farewell address : " Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality...can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." (3) (1) Butler's Analogy, part II. ch. i. (2) Memoirs, I. 351,352. (3) Marshall's Life of Washington,...
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The Churchman, a Magazine in Defence of the Church and Constitution

1839 - 460 pages
...project of a National Education. The celebrated George Lockington has well said to his countrymen, " Let us with caution indulge the supposition, that...minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles." Cheddmgton....
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Social Duties on Christian Principles

Henry Drummond - Christian ethics - 1839 - 236 pages
...can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education qn minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience...can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." — Washington, quoted by Anderson. The special purpose for which the whole frame-work of human society...
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The American Miscellany, Issue 1

Popular literature - 1840 - 480 pages
...are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labour to subvert these great pillars of human happiness—...structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially...
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