"Language is the expression of ideas, and if……" — Noah Webster
"Language is the expression of ideas, and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas they cannot retain an identity of language."
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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…
- Education is useless without the Bible. The Bible was America's basic text book in all fields. God's Word, contained in…
- It is alleged by men of loose principles , or defective views of the subject, that religion and morality are…
- ...if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will…
- It is an object of vast magnitude that systems of education should be adopted and pursued which may not only…
- But while property is considered as the basis of the freedom of the American yeomanry, there are other auxiliary supports;…
- The minds of youth are perpetually led to the history of Greece and Rime or to Great Britain; Boys are…
- 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…
- In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate-look…
- [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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