No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
In some countries the common people are not permitted to read the Bible at all. In ours, it is as common as… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe. — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Let the people have property and they will have power - a power that will forever be exerted to prevent the restriction… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Language is the expression of ideas, and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas they cannot retain… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
The liberty of the press, trial by jury, the Habeas Corpus Writ, even Magna Carta itself, although justly deemed the paladia of… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
The freedom of the press is a valuable privilege, but the abuse of it in this country is a frightful evil. The… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed; as they are in almost every kingdom of Europe. The supreme… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
A military force, at the command of Congress, can execute no laws, but such as the people perceive to be just and… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Dancing is an excellent amusement for young people, especially for those of sedentary occupations. Its excellence consists in exciting a cheerfulness of… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
Tyranny is the exercise of some power over a man, which is not warranted by law, or necessary for the public safety.… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
But while property is considered as the basis of the freedom of the American yeomanry, there are other auxiliary supports; among which… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
The freedom of the press is a valuable privilege; but the abuse of it, in this country, is a frightful evil. The… — Noah Webster Copy Share Image
In the formation of such a government, it is not only the right, but the indispensable duty of every citizen to examine the principles… — Noah Webster Copy Share
The freedom of the press is a valuable privilege; but the abuse of it, in this country, is a frightful evil. The licentiousness of… — Noah Webster Copy Share
EDUCATION, n. The bringing up, as of a child; instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline which is… — Noah Webster Copy Share
The education of youth, an employment of more consequence than making laws and preaching the gospel, because it lays the foundation on which both… — Noah Webster Copy Share
Every civil government is based upon some religion or philosophy of life. Education in a nation will propagate the religion of that nation. In… — Noah Webster Copy Share
The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities, and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated with more… — Noah Webster Copy Share
It is alleged by men of loose principles , or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are not necessary or important… — Noah Webster Copy Share
[T]he Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . . and I… — Noah Webster Copy Share
An immense effect may be produced by small powers wisely and steadily directed. — Noah Webster Copy Share
The Moral Law is summarily contained in the Decalogue or Ten Commandments; written by the finger of God on two tablets of stone, and… — Noah Webster Copy Share
It is the sincere desire of the writer that our citizens should early understand that the genuine source of correct republican principles is the… — Noah Webster Copy Share
Knowledge, learning, talents are not necessarily connected with sound moral and political principles… And eminent abilities, accompanied with depravity of heart, render the possessor… — Noah Webster Copy Share
Might his last glance behold the glorious ensign of the Republic still full high advanced, its arms and trophies streaming in all their original… — Noah Webster Copy Share
