 | John E. Hill - 2007 - 265 Seiten
...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.'"2 John Adams agreed: "It may be said that Virtue, that is Morality, applied to the Public... | |
 | Anouar Majid - 2007 - 290 Seiten
...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?39 Even Jefferson viewed a Christianity cleansed from its excesses as the "most friendly to... | |
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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. 
