...cherish them. A relume could not trace all titeir tonnerlions with priratc and public felicity. . . . And let us with caution, indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without TOL. V. XO. III. 12 134 Milton on the Duty of Woman. religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence...

...them. .•} volume could not truce aU ilieir connections teith private anil public felicity-. . . . And let us with caution, indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without 134 Milton on the Duty of Woman. religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education,...

...cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connertions with private and public felicity. . . . And let us with caution, indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without VOL. V. NO. III. 12 religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education, on minds...

...politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and cherish them." " And let us," he further adds, " with caution indulge the supposition that morality...can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." Words worthy to be inscribed over every hall of legislation and every place of public resort in this...

...religious obligation desert the oaths, which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that...structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principles. It is substantially...

...religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality...structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect, that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious-principle. " It is substantially...

...habits which lead to political prosperity, Religion and morality are indispensable supports. . . . And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion." 69 (Historian Fred Hood has even written that an "amazing similarity" of language between Hamilton's...

...this time: Our conclusions, then, are these, namely: First, that Washington was right when he said: 'Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.' Second; that the State cannot teach morality without teaching religion as its foundation. Third; that...

...not depend on religion, Washington argues, this is not the case for the morality of the nation: "And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion." In the end, while it is often thought that the separation of church and state marks the divorce of...

...can be separated from religion," gently admitting instead that the opposite might possibly be true: "Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion." On balance, however, 113 Washington's "Farewell Address" expresses his personal hopes and concerns...