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Benjamin Rush Quotes

A simple democracy is the devil’s own government Picture Quote #1

Upon my return from the army to Baltimore in the winter of 1777, I sat next to John Adams in Congress, and upon my whispering to him and asking him if he thought we should succeed in our struggle with Great Britain, he answered me, Yes-if we fear God and repent of our sins Picture Quote #1

Mania’s premonitory signs are unusual acts of extravagance, manifested by the purchase of houses, and certain expensive and unnecessary articles of furniture Picture Quote #1

Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us Picture Quote #1

Christianity is the only true and perfect religion Picture Quote #1

Beer is a wholesome liquor... it abounds with nourishment Picture Quote #1

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We have not only multiplied diseases, but we have made them more fatal Picture Quote #1

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error Picture Quote #1

Dreams are nothing but incoherent ideas, occasioned by partial or imperfect sleep Picture Quote #1

Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it Picture Quote #1

The art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top and cracked at the foundation Picture Quote #1

Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them Picture Quote #1

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Our authors and scholars are generally men of business, and make their literary pursuits subservient to their interests Picture Quote #1

Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb Picture Quote #1

Mothers and schools plant the seeds of nearly all the good and evil which exists in the world Picture Quote #1

... This large and expensive stock of drugs will be unnecessary. By... doses of... medicines... multiplying... combining them properly, 20 to 30 articles, aided by the common resources of the lancet, a garden, a kitchen, fresh air, cool water, exercise, will be sufficient to cure all the diseases that are at present under the power of medicine Picture Quote #1

Without the restraints of religion and social worship, men become savages much sooner than savages become civilized by means of religion and civil government Picture Quote #1

Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and... in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy Picture Quote #1

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Terror acts powerfully upon the body, through the medium of the mind, and should be employed in the cure of madness Picture Quote #1

Mania’s premonitory signs are unusual acts of extravagance, manifested by the purchase of houses, and certain expensive and unnecessary articles of furniture Picture Quote #1

Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind Picture Quote #1

There is but one method of rendering a republican form of government durable, and that is by disseminating the seeds of virtue and knowledge through every part of the state by means of proper places and modes of education and this can be done effectively only by the aid of the legislature Picture Quote #1

Let our pupil be taught that he does not belong to himself, but that he is public property. Let him be taught to love his family, but let him be taught at the same time that he must forsake and even forget them when the welfare of his country requires it Picture Quote #1

Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights Picture Quote #1

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A pioneer is generally a man who has outlived his credit or fortune in the cultivated parts Picture Quote #1

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A simple democracy is the devil’s own government (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Upon my return from the army to Baltimore in the winter of 1777, I sat next to John Adams in Congress, and upon my whispering to him and asking him if he thought we should succeed in our struggle with Great Britain, he answered me, Yes-if we fear God and repent of our sins. (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Mania’s premonitory signs are unusual acts of extravagance, manifested by the purchase of houses, and certain expensive and unnecessary articles of furniture. (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Christianity is the only true and perfect religion (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Beer is a wholesome liquor... it abounds with nourishment (Benjamin Rush Quotes) We have not only multiplied diseases, but we have made them more fatal (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Dreams are nothing but incoherent ideas, occasioned by partial or imperfect sleep (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it (Benjamin Rush Quotes) The art of healing is like an unroofed temple, uncovered at the top and cracked at the foundation (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Our authors and scholars are generally men of business, and make their literary pursuits subservient to their interests (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Mothers and schools plant the seeds of nearly all the good and evil which exists in the world (Benjamin Rush Quotes) ... This large and expensive stock of drugs will be unnecessary. By... doses of... medicines... multiplying... combining them properly, 20 to 30 articles, aided by the common resources of the lancet, a garden, a kitchen, fresh air, cool water, exercise, will be sufficient to cure all the diseases that are at present under the power of medicine (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Without the restraints of religion and social worship, men become savages much sooner than savages become civilized by means of religion and civil government (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and... in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Terror acts powerfully upon the body, through the medium of the mind, and should be employed in the cure of madness (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Mania’s premonitory signs are unusual acts of extravagance, manifested by the purchase of houses, and certain expensive and unnecessary articles of furniture (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind (Benjamin Rush Quotes) There is but one method of rendering a republican form of government durable, and that is by disseminating the seeds of virtue and knowledge through every part of the state by means of proper places and modes of education and this can be done effectively only by the aid of the legislature (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Let our pupil be taught that he does not belong to himself, but that he is public property. Let him be taught to love his family, but let him be taught at the same time that he must forsake and even forget them when the welfare of his country requires it (Benjamin Rush Quotes) Freedom can exist only in the society of knowledge. Without learning, men are incapable of knowing their rights (Benjamin Rush Quotes) A pioneer is generally a man who has outlived his credit or fortune in the cultivated parts (Benjamin Rush Quotes)