By renouncing the Bible, philosophers swing from their moorings upon all moral subjects..It is the only correct map of the human heart that ever has been published.
BENJAMIN RUSHThe Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book 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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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.
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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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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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Terror acts powerfully upon the body, through the medium of the mind, and should be employed in the cure of madness.
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The only foundation for . . . a republic is to be laid in Religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments.
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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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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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Beer is a wholesome liquor…..it abounds with nourishment
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Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.
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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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Tis done. We have become a nation.
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The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.
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A simple democracy is the devil’s own government.
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Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.
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