| Thomas Jefferson - 1803 - 388 strani
...sionare the only practicable instruments, ..f make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged ; and how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves. But every state, says an inquisitor, has established some religion. No two, say I, have established... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 strani
...force. Reason and persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged; how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves." On the 15th of June, 1781, Mr. Jefferson was appointed, with Mr. Adams, Dr. Franklin, Mr. Jay and Mr.... | |
| Abner Kneeland, Samuel Dunn Parker - 1834 - 282 strani
...well as public reasons. And why subject to its coercion ? To produce uniformity. But is uniformity of opinion desirable ? No more than of face and stature....? We wish to live and hope to die in the Christian faiih, and thai our children may walk in Christian peace and liberty, without being exposed to molestation... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 442 strani
...force. Reason and persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged ; how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves.' On the loth of June, 1781, Mr Jefferson was appointed, with Mr Adams, Dr Franklin, Mr Jay, and Mr Lau17... | |
| 1842 - 1124 strani
...persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged ; and how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves. But every state, says an inquisitor, has established some religion. No two, say I, hare established... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 634 strani
...persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged ; and how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves. But every State, says an inquisitor, has established some religion. No two, say I, have established... | |
| 1872 - 810 strani
...persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged ; and how can we wish others' to indulge it, while we refuse it ourselves ? " Fortunately, he was able to allay the fears of those who believed that virtue would cease to prevail... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1894 - 634 strani
...persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged ; and how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves. But every state, says an inquisitor, has established some religion. " No two, say I, have established... | |
| David Josiah Brewer, Edward Archibald Allen, William Schuyler - 1900 - 454 strani
...persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged; and how can we wish others to indulge it while we refuse it ourselves. But every State, says an inquisitor, has established some religion. No two, say I, have established... | |
| John Fiske - 1902 - 444 strani
...persuasion are the only practicable instruments. To make way for these, free inquiry must be indulged; and how can we wish others to indulge it, while we refuse it ourselves?" These few pithy sentences have had no little influence upon American history. For half a century they... | |
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