 | Mason Locke Weems - Presidents - 1840 - 256 pages
...forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " 'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of ktiowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force... | |
 | 1840 - 506 pages
...Father of our Country, in his Farewell Address, speaking of the basis of a free government, says, — "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential, that public opinion be enlightened." * *... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connection 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.... | |
 | Edward Currier - United States - 1841 - 474 pages
...the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connection 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 shouldbe enlightened.... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...with more or less force to every species of free government. 'Who that ia a sincere friend io it cau look with indifference upon attempts to shake the...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...sincere friend to it can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric 1 Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1843 - 452 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...knowledge. — In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true, that virtue and morality are necessary springs of popular government. The rule indeed extends with...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Daniel Gardner - Constitutional law - 1844 - 324 pages
...to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity," " It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it should be enlightened." " As a very important source of... | |
 | Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 pages
...both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail, in exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary...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... 
