His face is livid, gaunt his whole body, his breath is green with gall; his tongue drips poison.
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The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The American Revolution united democratic governance with Christian values.
John Quincy Adams highlights the significance of the American Revolution in merging the principles of civil governance with the ethical teachings of Christianity. This connection implies that the values derived from Christianity were foundational in establishing a society based on liberty, justice, and moral responsibility, suggesting that governance should be rooted in moral and ethical considerations.
Themes
American RevolutionChristianityCivil GovernmentValuesPrinciples
In practice
Example use cases
During a lecture on American history, one might use this quote to illustrate the foundational beliefs of the United States.
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I speak as a man of the world to men of the world; and I say to you, Search the Scriptures! The Bible is the book of all others, to be read at all ages, and in all conditions of human life; not to be read once or twice or thrice through, and then laid aside, but to be read in small portions of one or two chapters every day, and never to be intermitted, unless by some overruling necessity.
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