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“Almost all the civil liberty now enjoyed in the world owes its origin to the principles of the christian religion.” quote by Noah Webster — Download Open image

“Almost all the civil liberty now enjoyed in the world owes its origin to the principles of the christian religion.”

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In the formation of such a government, it is not only the right, but the indispensable duty of every citizen to examine the principles of it, to compare them with the principles of other governments, with a constant eye to our particular situation and circumstances, and thus endeavor to foresee the future operations of our own system, and its effects…

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The freedom of the press is a valuable privilege; but the abuse of it, in this country, is a frightful evil. The licentiousness of the press is a deep stain upon the character of the country; & in addition to the evil of calumniating good men, & giving a wrong direction to public measures, it corrupts the people by rendering…

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EDUCATION, n. The bringing up, as of a child; instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline which is intended to enlighten the understanding, correct the temper, and form the manners and habits of youth, and fit them for usefulness in their future stations. To give children a good education in manners, arts and science,…

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The education of youth, an employment of more consequence than making laws and preaching the gospel, because it lays the foundation on which both…

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Every civil government is based upon some religion or philosophy of life. Education in a nation will propagate the religion of that nation. In America, the foundational religion was Christianity. And it was sown in the hearts of Americans through the home and private and public schools for centuries. Our liberty, growth, and prosperity was the result of a Biblical…

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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 with more…

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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 or important…

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[T]he Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . . and I…

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An immense effect may be produced by small powers wisely and steadily directed.

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The Moral Law is summarily contained in the Decalogue or Ten Commandments; written by the finger of God on two tablets of stone, and…

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It is the sincere desire of the writer that our citizens should early understand that the genuine source of correct republican principles is the…

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Knowledge, learning, talents are not necessarily connected with sound moral and political principles… And eminent abilities, accompanied with depravity of heart, render the possessor…

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