A simple democracy is the devil’s own government.
BENJAMIN RUSHThe Constitution of the Republic should make a Special privilege for medical freedoms as well as religious freedom.
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Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.
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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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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 Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.
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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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Let our pupil be taught that he does not belong to himself, but that he is public property. Let him be taught to love his family, but let him be taught at the same time that he must forsake and even forget them when the welfare of his country requires it.
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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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Tis done. We have become a nation.
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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 religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.
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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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A pioneer is generally a man who has outlived his credit or fortune in the cultivated parts.
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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 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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