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Noah Webster quotes: The Bible must be considered as the great source of all the truth by which men are to be guided in government as well as in all social transactions.

The Bible must be considered as the great source of all the truth by which men are to be guided in government as well as in all social transactions.

Noah Webster quotes: Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.

Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of her honor.

Noah Webster quotes: The laws are the sole guardians of right, and when the magistrate dares not act, every person is insecure.

The laws are the sole guardians of right, and when the magistrate dares not act, every person is insecure.

Noah Webster quotes: The Bible was America's basic textbook in all fields.

The Bible was America's basic textbook in all fields.

Noah Webster quotes: Compassion is a mixed passion, composed of love and sorrow.

Compassion is a mixed passion, composed of love and sorrow.

Noah Webster quotes: Relief of distress or compassion shown to victims of misfortune. A blessing that is an act of Divine compassion.

Relief of distress or compassion shown to victims of misfortune.
A blessing that is an act of Divine compassion.

Noah Webster quotes: Aam AAM, noun [Chaldee for a cubit, a measure containing 5 or 6 palms.] A measure of liquids among the Dutch equal to 288 English pints.

Aam AAM, noun [Chaldee for a cubit, a measure containing 5 or 6 palms.] A measure of liquids among the Dutch equal to 288 English pints.

Noah Webster quotes: Almost all the civil liberty now enjoyed in the world owes its origin to the principles of the christian religion.

Almost all the civil liberty now enjoyed in the world owes its origin to the principles of the christian religion.

Noah Webster quotes: In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate - look to his character.

In selecting men for office, let principle be your guide. Regard not the particular sect or denomination of the candidate - look to his character.

Noah Webster quotes: The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scripture ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws.

The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scripture ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws.

Noah Webster quotes: Treason is the highest crime of a civil nature of which a man can be guilty.

Treason is the highest crime of a civil nature of which a man can be guilty.

Noah Webster quotes: The causes which destroyed the ancient republics were numerous; but in Rome, one principal cause was the vast inequality of fortunes.

The causes which destroyed the ancient republics were numerous; but in Rome, one principal cause was the vast inequality of fortunes.

Noah Webster quotes: The reasonableness of the command to obey parents is clear to children, even when quite young.

The reasonableness of the command to obey parents is clear to children, even when quite young.

Noah Webster quotes: AB'ACOT, noun The cap of State, formerly used by English Kings, wrought into the figure of two crowns.

AB'ACOT, noun The cap of State, formerly used by English Kings, wrought into the figure of two crowns.

Noah Webster quotes: Facts which were new to me were daily presenting themselves to my mind.

Facts which were new to me were daily presenting themselves to my mind.

Noah Webster quotes: Whether you reed or rite, accustom yourselves to stand at a high desk

Whether you reed or rite, accustom yourselves to stand at a high desk

Noah Webster quotes: An immense effect may be produced by small powers wisely and steadily directed.

An immense effect may be produced by small powers wisely and steadily directed.

Noah Webster quotes: The heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.

The heart should be cultivated with more assiduity than the head.

Noah Webster quotes: Power is always right, weakness always wrong. Power is always insolent and despotic.

Power is always right, weakness always wrong. Power is always insolent and despotic.

Noah Webster quotes: The man who has half a million of dollars in property ... has a much higher interest in the government, than the man who has little or no property.

The man who has half a million of dollars in property ... has a much higher interest in the government, than the man who has little or no property.

Noah Webster quotes: A national language is a band of national union.

A national language is a band of national union.

Noah Webster quotes: Discipline our youth in early life in sound maxims of moral, political, and religious duties.

Discipline our youth in early life in sound maxims of moral, political, and religious duties.

Noah Webster quotes: Language, as well as the faculty of speech, was the immediate gift of God.

Language, as well as the faculty of speech, was the immediate gift of God.

Noah Webster quotes: Let us reject the spirit of making proselytes to particular creeds by any other means than persuasion.

Let us reject the spirit of making proselytes to particular creeds by any other means than persuasion.

Noah Webster quotes: Ability is active power, or power to perform.

Ability is active power, or power to perform.