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George Washington

George Washington — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:41:18 +0000

The man must be bad indeed who can look upon the events of the American Revolution without feeling the warmest gratitude towards the great Author of the Universe whose divine interposition was so frequently manifested on our behalf.

John Jay

John Jay — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:23:01 +0000

Unto Him who is the author and giver of all good, I render sincere and humble thanks for His manifold and unmerited blessings, and especially for our redemption and salvation by His beloved Son.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:15:03 +0000

I concur with the author in considering the moral precepts of Jesus as more pure, correct, and sublime than those of ancient philosophers.

George Washington

George Washington — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:07:46 +0000

I now make it my earnest prayer that God would… most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of the mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion.

Fisher Ames

Fisher Ames — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:44:02 +0000

Our liberty depends on our education, our laws, and habits . . . it is founded on morals and religion, whose authority reigns in the heart…