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... Life and Times of Washington - Page 1935by John Frederick Schroeder - 1903Full view - About this book
| A. M - 1797 - 358 pages
...maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education, on minds of a peculiar structure, rea-son and experience both forbid...can prevail in exclusion of religious principles."* " Cruel, then, is the endeavour of the infidel, to despoil us of what can alone confer happiness in... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded of 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. IT is substantially... | |
| William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...supposition, that morality can be maintained withput religipn.— Whatever may be conceded to the influence 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. " 'Tis substantially... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...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...structure ; reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It is substantially... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...their connections with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked where is the security lor property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of...structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. 'Tis substantially true,... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1806 - 392 pages
...their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security fo- property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of...structure ; reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that nation-. al morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. It 'is subbtantiUiy... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - Fanny Hill - 1807 - 576 pages
...respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and publick felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security...structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " It is substantially... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...religious obligation. 4tr 2 CHAP. ix. desert the oaths which are the instruments of in1796. vestigation in courts of justice ? and let us with caution indulge...structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " It is substantially... | |
| History - 1807 - 772 pages
...supposition, that national morality can subsist without religion. V.'haterermay be conceded to the influenceof refined education, on minds of;» peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail, in exclusion of religions principles." The legislature and... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 602 pages
...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...structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle. " It is substantially... | |
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