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 RUSHUnless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize into an undercover dictatorship to restrict the art of healing to one class of Men and deny equal privileges to others.
More Benjamin Rush Quotes
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[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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The gospel of Jesus Christ prescribes the wisest rules for just conduct in every situation in life. Happy they who are enabled to obey them in all situations!
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The American war is over, but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.
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I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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I anticipate the Day when to command Respect in the remotest Regions it will be sufficient to say I am an American.
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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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A simple democracy is the devil’s own government.
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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]. . .
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Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
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Christianity is the only true and perfect religion.
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Mothers and schools plant the seeds of nearly all the good and evil which exists in the world.
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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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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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Without Virtue there can be no liberty
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The Constitution of the Republic should make a Special privilege for medical freedoms as well as religious freedom.
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