- God considered not action, but the spirit of the action
It is the intention, not the deed, wherein the merit... - The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is
the amount of security enjoyed by minorities
Lord Acton (1834... - Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the husbands
Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could.... - If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies
we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will... - A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence ends
Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918) "The Education of Henry... - Man is an imperceptible atom always trying to become one with God
Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918) "The Degradation of... - The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no other
purpose than to tell lies where their interests are involved
One can trust nobody and nothing. -- Henry Brooks... - The Church of Rome has made it an article of faith that no man can be saved out
of their church
and all other religious sects approach this dreadful... - The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more
importance to the public than all the property of all the rich men in the
country
John Adams (1735-1826) 2nd US... - The question before the human race is, whether the God of nature shall govern
the world by his own laws
or whether priests and kings shall rule it by fictitious...
