"In selecting men for office, let principle be……" — Noah Webster
"In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate-look to his character."
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54 Quotes by Noah Webster
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The virtues of men are of more consequence to society than their abilities, and for this reason, the heart should…
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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…
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It is alleged by men of loose principles , or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are…
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...if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will…
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It is an object of vast magnitude that systems of education should be adopted and pursued which may not only…
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But while property is considered as the basis of the freedom of the American yeomanry, there are other auxiliary supports;…
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The minds of youth are perpetually led to the history of Greece and Rime or to Great Britain; Boys are…
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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…
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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 ecclesiastical establishments of Europe, which serve to support tyrannical governments, are not the Christian religion, but abuses and corruptions…
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