 | 1832 - 478 pages
...forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is 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.... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 pages
...forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is 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.... | |
 | John J. Harrod - 1832 - 338 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1833 - 44 pages
...farewell address also, thus advises his fel^ low citizens : " Promote as an object of primary importance, Institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to the public opinion, it i» essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | 1842 - 630 pages
...Washington on retiring from his country's service was; "promote as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge....essential that public opinion should be enlightened." As we revere then the memory of the "father of his country," as we desire the happiness of our children,... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1836 - 280 pages
...WESTERN LITERARY INSTITUTE, AND COLLEGE' OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS, HELD IN CINCINNATI, OCTOBER, 1835. 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.... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1836 - 334 pages
...shake the foundation of the fabric 1 "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutione for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | Western Literary Institute and College of Professional Teachers - 1837 - 286 pages
...of thought and is echoed from every reflecting heart—"Promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 pages
...sincere friend to it, can look with ¡ndifTerence upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabrick ? Promote then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a Government gives force to publick opinion, it is essential that publick opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Andrews Norton - 1839 - 844 pages
...expression (if these nobl« sentiments. he adds the injunction which is no less worthy of the man, '• promote then as an object of primary importance institutions...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it should be enlightened." How appropriately is the birth-day... | |
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Tis 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... 
