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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…
• Education is useless without the Bible. The Bible was America's basic text book in all fields. God's Word, contained in the Bible,…
• It is alleged by men of loose principles , or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are not necessary…
• ...if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made,…
• It is an object of vast magnitude that systems of education should be adopted and pursued which may not only diffuse a…
• But while property is considered as the basis of the freedom of the American yeomanry, there are other auxiliary supports; among which…
• The minds of youth are perpetually led to the history of Greece and Rime or to Great Britain; Boys are constantly repeating…
• Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe.
• The causes which destroyed the ancient republics were numerous; but in Rome, one principal cause was the vast inequality of fortunes.
• In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate-look to his…
• [T]he Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . .…
• If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . .…

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