 | 1856
...comprised in education. popular IStWCattOn, — Washington. "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 public opinion, it should be enlightened. more any one speaks of himself,... | |
 | John Gaylord Wells - 1857 - 144 sider
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially true, that virtue or morality...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a Government gives force to public c pinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Illinois State Agricultural Society - 1857
...acknowledged by us all, to point to the path. Here it is : " 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 public opinion, it should be enlightened." — GEORGE WASHINGTON. No people... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 740 sider
...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...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Maurice A. Richter - 1858 - 302 sider
...attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Institutions for the general Diffusion of Knowledge. " 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.... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1858
...sincere friend to it, can look with indifierence 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 er.lightened.... | |
 | National Association for the Promotion of Social Science (Great Britain) - 1864
...their memory : — "Promote," said the great George Washington, "as an object of primary importance, institutions 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."... | |
 | 1859 - 350 sider
...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...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essent;al that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 784 sider
...to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ''. Pro-note, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions...of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 495 sider
...experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. 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 eulightened.... | |
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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... 
