The American states have gone far in assisting the progress of truth; but they have stopped short of perfection. They ought to have given every honest citizen an equal right to enjoy his religion and an equal title to all civil emoluments, without obliging him to tell his religion. Every interference of the civil power in regulating opinion, is an impious attempt to take the business of the Deity out of his own hands; and every preference given to any religious denomination, is so far slavery and bigotry.
All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery and war, proceed from their despising or negle… - Noah Webster
All the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery and war, proceed from their despising or negle…
- Noah Webster
The education of youth, an employment of more consequence than making laws and preaching the gospel, because it lays the foundation on which both law… - Noah Webster
The education of youth, an employment of more consequence than making laws and preaching the gospel, because it lays the foundation on which both law…
The causes which destroyed the ancient republics were numerous; but in Rome, one principal cause was the vast inequality of fortunes. - Noah Webster
The causes which destroyed the ancient republics were numerous; but in Rome, one principal cause was the vast inequality of fortunes.
If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . . If a republican government fai… - Noah Webster
If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . . If a republican government fai…
Every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life… - Noah Webster
Every child in America should be acquainted with his own country. He should read books that furnish him with ideas that will be useful to him in life…
Language is the expression of ideas, and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas they cannot retain an identity of language. - Noah Webster
Language is the expression of ideas, and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas they cannot retain an identity of language.
...if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the pub… - Noah Webster
...if the citizens neglect their Duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted; laws will be made, not for the pub…
Every civil government is based upon some religion or philosophy of life. Education in a nation will propagate the religion of that nation. In Americ… - Noah Webster
Every civil government is based upon some religion or philosophy of life. Education in a nation will propagate the religion of that nation. In Americ…
EDUCATION, n. The bringing up, as of a child; instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline … - Noah Webster
EDUCATION, n. The bringing up, as of a child; instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline …
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