The American Constitution is remarkable for its simplicity; but it can only suffice a people habitually correct in their actions, and would be utterly inadequate to the wants of a different nation. Change the domestic habits of the Americans, their religious devotion, and their high respect for morality, and it will not be necessary to change a single letter in the Constitution in order to vary the whole form of their government.
The religious habits of the Americans form not only the basis of their private and public morals, but have become so thoroughly interwoven with their… - Francis Grund
The religious habits of the Americans form not only the basis of their private and public morals, but have become so thoroughly interwoven with their…
- Francis Grund
The American Constitution is remarkable for its simplicity; but it can only suffice a people habitually correct in their actions, and would be utterl… - Francis Grund
The American Constitution is remarkable for its simplicity; but it can only suffice a people habitually correct in their actions, and would be utterl…
I consider the domestic virtue of the Americans as the principle source of all their other qualities. It acts as a promoter of industry, as a stimulu… - Francis Grund
I consider the domestic virtue of the Americans as the principle source of all their other qualities. It acts as a promoter of industry, as a stimulu…
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