Bad men cannot make good citizens. It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom. No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue; and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.
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If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell
If you want to study the social and political history of modern nations, study hell
A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten
A nation which makes the final sacrifice for life and freedom does not get beaten
Nations, like plants and human beings, grow. And if the development is thwarted they are dwarfed and overshadowed.
Nations, like plants and human beings, grow. And if the development is thwarted they are dwarfed and overshadowed.
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet read more
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and success of liberty.
By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.
By gnawing through a dike, even a rat may drown a nation.
A nation can assume that the addition of the words "under God" to its pledge of allegiance gives evidence that read more
A nation can assume that the addition of the words "under God" to its pledge of allegiance gives evidence that its citizens actually believe in God whereas all it really proves is that they believe in "believing" in God
A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men read more
A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men it honors, the men it remembers
Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. read more
Leave the matter of religion to the family altar, the church, and the private school, supported entirely by private contributions. Keep the church and state forever separate.
To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who read more
To poison a nation, poison its stories. A demoralised nation tells demoralised stories to itself. Beware of the storytellers who are not fully conscious of the importance of their gifts, and who are irresponsible in the application of their art: they
