 | Donald K. Sharpes - 2002 - 550 sider
...freedom of the press were established with the trial of John Zenger. George Washington (1732-1799) Promote, then, as an object of primary importance,...of knowledge — in proportion as the structure of government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Anita Vickers - 2002 - 328 sider
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 | Gleaves Whitney - 2003 - 496 sider
...necessary spring of popular government." Indeed, it extends "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?" Washington added, "Can it be that Providence has not connected the permanent felicity of a nation with... | |
 | Jack Sislian - 2002 - 110 sider
...educational effort to George Washington's Farewell Address: "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 is essential that public opinion should be enlightened."... | |
 | Mark A. Noll - 2002 - 637 sider
...extends with more or less force to every species of free Government. Who that is a sincere friend of it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric?47 With one exception, the other founders believed much the same thing. As John Adams wrote... | |
 | William J. Federer - 2003 - 292 sider
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 | William J. Federer - 2003 - 420 sider
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 | John Saillant - 2002 - 252 sider
...Psalm 11:3 as his text followed Washington's comment that no friend of free and popular government "can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric."9 Just as he had done with the antislavery cause, Haynes used the Bible to speak for Federalism.... | |
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Promote then, 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. 
