 | James McFarlane Mathews - Bible - 1851 - 286 pages
...valuable or memorable than his sentiments on this very subject. " It is substantially true," he says, "that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of...extends with more or less force to every species of free govern* Note M. ment." And that he might leave no doubt respecting the source of that morality which... | |
 | Indiana - 1851 - 720 pages
...both, forbids us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government. Tlio rule indeed extends with more or less force, to every species of free government. Who that is... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 pages
...its bursting into a flame, lest, instead of warming, it should consume." He then laid it down as " substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government ;" and therefore enjoined his fellow-citizens to " promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 76 pages
...exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially true, that virtue and morality are necessary springs of popular government. The rule indeed extends, with...government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look ate ein anfrid)tiger ftrennb berfelben, ben Serfn* rf)en, bie ©rnnbfogen biefetf ©ebanbe$ jn erfd)nfr... | |
 | William L. Hickey - Constitutional history - 1853 - 588 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric t Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
 | Lewis C. Munn - Autographs - 1853 - 450 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric 1 Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
 | Presidents - 1853 - 514 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true that virtue or morality is...extends with more or less force to every species of free governrrfllit. Who thai|^ a sincere friond to ii can look with indifferei^i upon attempts to shake... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1854 - 588 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric 1 Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - 1855 - 338 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with iudift'erence upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote, then, as an object of... | |
 | One of 'em - American literature - 1855 - 330 pages
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true that virtue or morality is...necessary spring of popular government. The rule indeed e^nds with more or less force to every species of free government. Who that is a sincere friend to... | |
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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 attempts... 
