Mania’s premonitory signs are unusual acts of extravagance, manifested by the purchase of houses, and certain expensive and unnecessary articles of furniture.
BENJAMIN RUSHChristianity 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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It would seem from this fact, that man is naturally a wild animal, and that when taken from the woods, he is never happy in his natural state, ’till he returns to them again.
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A simple democracy is the devil’s own government.
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Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us.
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Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.
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Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.
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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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Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.
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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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Without Virtue there can be no liberty
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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 Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.
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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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Now if the study of the Scriptures be necessary to our happiness at any time in our life, the sooner we begin to read them, the more we shall be attached to them.
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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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Beer is a wholesome liquor…..it abounds with nourishment
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