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The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities, and for this reason, the heart should be cultivated…
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Education is useless without the Bible. The Bible was America's basic text book in all fields. God's Word, contained in the Bible,…
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It is alleged by men of loose principles , or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are not necessary…
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...if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made,…
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It is an object of vast magnitude that systems of education should be adopted and pursued which may not only diffuse a…
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But while property is considered as the basis of the freedom of the American yeomanry, there are other auxiliary supports; among which…
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The minds of youth are perpetually led to the history of Greece and Rime or to Great Britain; Boys are constantly repeating…
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Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe.
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The causes which destroyed the ancient republics were numerous; but in Rome, one principal cause was the vast inequality of fortunes.
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In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate-look to his…
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[T]he Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . .…
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If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . .…
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The minds of youth are perpetually led to the history of Greece and Rime or to Great Britain; Boys are constantly repeating…
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When Demosthenes was asked what were the three most important aspects of oratory, he answered, 'Action, Action, Action.'
— Plutarch
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Plato is never sullen, Cervantes is never petulant, Demosthenes never comes unseasonably, Dante never stays too long.
— Nathaniel Parker
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I am encouraged as I look at some of those who have listened to their "different drum": Einstein was hopeless at school…
— Madeleine L'Engle
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If only I was as eloquent as Demosthenes, I would have to do no more than repeat a single word three times.
— Johann Georg Hamann
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The Life of Johnson is assuredly a great, a very great work. Homer is not more decidedly the first of heroic poets.…
— Thomas B. Macaulay
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When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, "action,"…
— Plutarch
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That night Demosthenes published a scathing denunciation of the population limitation laws. People should be allowed to have as many children as…
— Orson Scott Card
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The most noble title any child can have, Demosthenes wrote, is third.
— Orson Scott Card
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The cult of the individual is killing us. I think Twitter signals the death of western civilisation, but people have been saying…
— Kate Atkinson
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Since I'm only 24 years old, guess I have as good an insight into this rising generation as any other young man…
— James Dean
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