In adopting the republican form of government, I not only took it as a man does his wife, for better, for worse, but, what few men do with their wives, I took it knowing all its bad qualities. — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
Religion is the only solid Base of morals and that Morals are the only possible Support of free governments. — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
[F]or avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy . . . the only ground of hope must be on the morals of the people.… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
The education of young citizens ought to form them to good manners, to accustom them to labor, to inspire them with a love of… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
Give the vote to the people who have no property, and they will sell them to the rich, who will be able to buy… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
“They (the French) have taken genius instead of reason for their guide, adopted experiment instead of experience, and wander in the dark because they… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
There must be religion. When that ligament is torn, society is disjointed and its members perish... [T]he most important of all lessons is the… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
If the people should elect, they will never fail to prefer some man of distinguished character, or services; some man, if he might so… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
I anticipate the day when to command respect in the remotest regions it will be sufficient to say I am an American. Our flag… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
“[On the eve of the French Revolution:] It is impossible to imagine a more disorderly Assembly. They neither reason, examine, nor discuss. They clap… — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God. — Gouverneur Morris Copy Share Image
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![“[On the eve of the French Revolution:] It is impossible to imagine a more disorderly Assembly. They neither reason, examine, nor discuss. They clap those whom they approve and hiss those whom they disapprove. . . . Everything almost is elective, and consequently no one obeys. It is an anarchy…” quote by Gouverneur Morris](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/77a/gouverneur-morris-26042_freedom_on-the-eve-of-the-french-revolution-it-i_1720772.jpg)
