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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.

Benjamin Rush

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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Peace Time War
A belief in God’s universal love to all his creatures, and that he will finally restore all of them that are miserable to happiness, is a polar truth. . . It establishes the equality of [humanity]. . .
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Belief Humanity Love Universal
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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Bible Reading School
Mothers and schools plant the seeds of nearly all the good and evil which exists in the world.
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Evil Mother School
Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.
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Controversy Errors Fear
Beer is a wholesome liquor…..it abounds with nourishment
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Beer Humorous Liquor
A simple democracy is the devil’s own government.
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Democracy Government Simple
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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Patriotic Perfect Wise
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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Jesus Patriotic Son
Without Virtue there can be no liberty
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Freedom Liberty Morality
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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Anticipate Command Freedom
A Christian cannot fail of being a republican.
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Christian Failing Republican
Christianity is the only true and perfect religion.
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Bible God Religious
Mania’s premonitory signs are unusual acts of extravagance, manifested by the purchase of houses, and certain expensive and unnecessary articles of furniture.
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Bipolar Extravagance House
Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
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Dies Scandal
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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Bible God Religious

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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