The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.
BENJAMIN RUSHPatriotism 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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Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.
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Without Virtue there can be no liberty
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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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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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Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize into an undercover dictatorship to restrict the art of healing to one class of Men and deny equal privileges to others.
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I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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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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Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us.
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Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
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Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.
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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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Beer is a wholesome liquor…..it abounds with nourishment
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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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Christianity is the only true and perfect religion.
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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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