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.
BENJAMIN RUSHThe art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top and cracked at the foundation.
More Benjamin Rush Quotes
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Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.
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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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The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.
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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.
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Let us show the world that a difference of opinion upon medical subjects is not incompatible with medical friendships; and in so doing, let us throw the whole odium of the hostility of physicians to each other upon their competition for business and money.
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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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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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We have not only multiplied diseases, but we have made them more fatal.
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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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I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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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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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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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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Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
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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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