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I have alternately been called an Aristocrat and a Democrat. I am neither. I am a Christocrat.

Benjamin Rush

Without Virtue there can be no liberty
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Freedom Liberty Morality
Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.
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Frozen Hot Water
The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.
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Book Men Patriotic
[W]here there is no law, there is no liberty; and nothing deserves the name of law but that which is certain and universal in its operation upon all the members of the community.
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Community Law Names
We have not only multiplied diseases, but we have made them more fatal.
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Disease Made Physicians
It would seem from this fact, that man is naturally a wild animal, and that when taken from the woods, he is never happy in his natural state, ’till he returns to them again.
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Animal Men Taken
A Christian cannot fail of being a republican.
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Christian Failing Republican
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.
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Peace Time War
Tis done. We have become a nation.
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Constitutional Convention Done Nations
Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.
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Believe Real Religion
I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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Christianity Republic Strong
Christianity is the only true and perfect religion.
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Bible God Religious
Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and… in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy.
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Patriotic Perfect Wise
Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.
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Knowing Men Rights
If we were to remove the Bible from public schools we would be wasting so much time punishing crimes and taking so little pains to prevent them.
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Bible Christian Education

I have alternately been called an Aristocrat and a Democrat. I am neither. I am a Christocrat.

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