Tis done. We have become a nation.
BENJAMIN RUSHThe American war is over, but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.
More Benjamin Rush Quotes
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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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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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I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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We have not only multiplied diseases, but we have made them more fatal.
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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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Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights.
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Without Virtue there can be no liberty
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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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A pioneer is generally a man who has outlived his credit or fortune in the cultivated parts.
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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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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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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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The art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top and cracked at the foundation.
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Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us.
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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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