Terror acts powerfully upon the body, through the medium of the mind, and should be employed in the cure of madness.
BENJAMIN RUSHScandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
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 art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top and cracked at the foundation.
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A Christian cannot fail of being a republican.
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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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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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Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us.
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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.
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Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
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I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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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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Mothers and schools plant the seeds of nearly all the good and evil which exists in the world.
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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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Dreams are nothing but incoherent ideas, occasioned by partial or imperfect sleep.
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Tis done. We have become a nation.
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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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