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Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.

Benjamin Rush

A belief in God’s universal love to all his creatures, and that he will finally restore all of them that are miserable to happiness, is a polar truth. . . It establishes the equality of [humanity]. . .
BENJAMIN RUSH

Belief Humanity Love Universal
Without the restraints of religion and social worship, men become savages much sooner than savages become civilized by means of religion and civil government.
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Mean Men Savages
A pioneer is generally a man who has outlived his credit or fortune in the cultivated parts.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Credit Men Pioneers
Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them.
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Errors Intelligent Needs
As the War Office of the United States was established in a time of peace, it is equally reasonable that a Peace Office should be established in a time of War.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Peace Time War
Dreams are nothing but incoherent ideas, occasioned by partial or imperfect sleep.
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Dream Ideas Sleep
Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.
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Controversy Errors Fear
Tis done. We have become a nation.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Constitutional Convention Done Nations
Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Knowing Men Rights
Beer is a wholesome liquor…..it abounds with nourishment
BENJAMIN RUSH

Beer Humorous Liquor
Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Frozen Hot Water
The only means of establishing and perpetuating our republican forms of government is the universal education of our youth in the principles of Christianity by means of the Bible.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Education Mean Patriotic
Let us show the world that a difference of opinion upon medical subjects is not incompatible with medical friendships; and in so doing, let us throw the whole odium of the hostility of physicians to each other upon their competition for business and money.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Competition Differences Physician
I anticipate the Day when to command Respect in the remotest Regions it will be sufficient to say I am an American.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Anticipate Command Freedom
Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families.
BENJAMIN RUSH

Justice Patriotism Support
By withholding the knowledge of [the Scriptures] from children, we deprive ourselves of the best means of awakening moral sensibility in their minds.
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Children Mean Mind

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