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 RUSHWe have not only multiplied diseases, but we have made them more fatal.
More Benjamin Rush Quotes
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I do not believe that the Constitution was the offspring of inspiration, but I am as satisfied that it is as much the work of a Divine Providence as any of the miracles recorded in the Old and New Testament.
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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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Now if the study of the Scriptures be necessary to our happiness at any time in our life, the sooner we begin to read them, the more we shall be attached to them.
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The great enemy of the salvation of man, in my opinion, never invented a more effective means of limiting Christianity from the world than by persuading mankind that it was improper to read the Bible at schools.
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A simple democracy is the devil’s own government.
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Without Virtue there can be no liberty
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Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.
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The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.
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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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I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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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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Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us.
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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.
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Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.
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