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... truths and sanctions are the only foundation of sound morality , the only defence of public and private virtue , the only safeguard of the social and moral welfare of individuals and communities . Its principles can alone inspire that ...
... truths and sanctions are the only foundation of sound morality , the only defence of public and private virtue , the only safeguard of the social and moral welfare of individuals and communities . Its principles can alone inspire that ...
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... truth , in the Colonies and other foreign dependencies of the empire . Each of the several Com- mittees has under its care a particular portion of the foreign field , investi- gating its condition and wants , and directing the ...
... truth , in the Colonies and other foreign dependencies of the empire . Each of the several Com- mittees has under its care a particular portion of the foreign field , investi- gating its condition and wants , and directing the ...
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... truths , and made attractive by engravings . A few years since , they sent seventy - nine thousand publications of this description , in Spanish , to Mexico . They were purchased with great avidity . The operations of the Society are ...
... truths , and made attractive by engravings . A few years since , they sent seventy - nine thousand publications of this description , in Spanish , to Mexico . They were purchased with great avidity . The operations of the Society are ...
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... truths of science easily and generally accessible , encouraged them to extend their plans , and to present to the ... truth should be the primary ob- ject . They had engaged , in this department , the services of authors , in whose ...
... truths of science easily and generally accessible , encouraged them to extend their plans , and to present to the ... truth should be the primary ob- ject . They had engaged , in this department , the services of authors , in whose ...
Side 2
... truth and virtue and religion to make use of the same mighty engine , and to wield it with all the energy and force they can command . The antidote must quickly follow , if it do not accompany or pre- cede the poison . The friends of ...
... truth and virtue and religion to make use of the same mighty engine , and to wield it with all the energy and force they can command . The antidote must quickly follow , if it do not accompany or pre- cede the poison . The friends of ...
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Side 7 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity.
Side 7 - The mere politician, equally with 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 asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice 1 And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion.
Side 7 - 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 to shake the foundation of the fabric...
Side 7 - Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Side 7 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in...