 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 oldal
...sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric 7 22. Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...knowledge. — In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 oldal
...sincere friend to it can look .tii indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of « fabric? 9. Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structui^of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 64 oldal
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true that virtue or morality is...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 oldal
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 oldal
...sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric? •4 PROMOTE, then, as an object of primary importance,...knowledge. — In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 622 oldal
...experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 oldal
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - 1834 - 442 oldal
...every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference on attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric? Promote,...then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the geneial diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of government gives force to... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1835 - 328 oldal
...felicity. Let it simply be asked, Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if t^e sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which...justice towards all nations ; cultivate peace and harnjony with all ; religion and morality enjoin this conduct ; and can it be that good policy does... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 oldal
...the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
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It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon... 
