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... pure , pleasant , exhaustless . It invites ALL to possession ; it admits of no pre - emption , no rights exclusive , NO MONOPOLY . " " Promote , as objects of primary importance , Institutions for the general diffusion of KNOWLEDGE ...
... pure , pleasant , exhaustless . It invites ALL to possession ; it admits of no pre - emption , no rights exclusive , NO MONOPOLY . " " Promote , as objects of primary importance , Institutions for the general diffusion of KNOWLEDGE ...
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... pure , pleasant , exhaustless . It invites ALL to possession ; it admits of no pre - emption , no rights exclusive , NO MONOPOLY . " " Promote , as objects of primary importance , institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge ...
... pure , pleasant , exhaustless . It invites ALL to possession ; it admits of no pre - emption , no rights exclusive , NO MONOPOLY . " " Promote , as objects of primary importance , institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge ...
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... pure and eleva- ted moral influence in respect to individual duty , in the various relations of life . It will always encourage the circulation of good books by whomsoever published . It will regard the author or publisher of a useful ...
... pure and eleva- ted moral influence in respect to individual duty , in the various relations of life . It will always encourage the circulation of good books by whomsoever published . It will regard the author or publisher of a useful ...
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... pure , entertaining , and valuable publications , in a cheap and popular form ; - To elevate the character of our national literature , and raise the standard of morality , by the introduction and more general diffusion of works of in ...
... pure , entertaining , and valuable publications , in a cheap and popular form ; - To elevate the character of our national literature , and raise the standard of morality , by the introduction and more general diffusion of works of in ...
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... pure science . " That they proposed to incorporate a series of works , embracing History and Biography ; in which the exhibition of truth should be the primary ob- ject . They had engaged , in this department , the services of authors ...
... pure science . " That they proposed to incorporate a series of works , embracing History and Biography ; in which the exhibition of truth should be the primary ob- ject . They had engaged , in this department , the services of authors ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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...