 It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular Government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free Government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon...  The American Miscellany - Page 4591840Full view - About this book
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 pages
...shake the foundation of the fabrick ? " Promote then, as an object of primary importance, mstitutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to publick opinion, it is essential that publick opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Indiana - 1849 - 520 pages
...experience both, forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structare of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should... | |
 | Indiana - 1849 - 510 pages
...national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtiue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government....general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structore of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1850 - 318 pages
...exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true, that virtue and morality are necessary springs of popular government. The rule indeed extends with...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | William Hickey - 1851 - 588 pages
...are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness,...diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure ofaGovernment gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 580 pages
...instruments of investigation in courts of justice 1 And let us with caution indulge the supposition, thaf morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a Government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - Biography & Autobiography - 1961 - 630 pages
...In his final draft of the Farewell Address, Washington wrote the following paragraph on education: "Promote then as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened"... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - Academies and institutes - 1925 - 1376 pages
...the same object in view. President Washington, in his farewell address to the American people, said: "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinions it should be enlightened." It was the first President of... | |
 | Ohio State University. Alumni Association - 1915 - 550 pages
...deepening interest in this great concern ; "Promote" he urges, "as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be en lightened."... | |
 | Garry Davis - Law - 1984 - 416 pages
...There is no other pathway to the future. . .and to the stars. CHAPTERS WORLD GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
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