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.
BENJAMIN RUSHTemperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them.
More Benjamin Rush Quotes
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A simple democracy is the devil’s own government.
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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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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 American war is over, but this is far from being the case with the American Revolution.
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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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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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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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The art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top and cracked at the foundation.
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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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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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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 us show the world that a difference of opinion upon medical subjects is not incompatible with medical friendships; and in so doing, let us throw the whole odium of the hostility of physicians to each other upon their competition for business and money.
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I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.
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