The Bible, when not read in schools, is seldom read in any subsequent period of life...The Bible...should be read in our schools in preference to all other books because it contains the greatest portion of that kind of knowledge which is calculated to produce private and public happiness.
The Bible contains more knowledge necessary to man in his present state than any other book in the world.
The great enemy of the salvation of man, in my opinion, never invented a more effective means of limiting Christianity from the world than by persuading mankind that it was improper to read the Bible at schools.
My notion of the KGB came from romantic spy stories. I was a pure and utterly successful product of Soviet patriotic education.
I was a young man, just like Jerry. We were very patriotic and developed a bond, a brotherhood, that is strong and never goes away.
Gold is good in its place, but living, brave, patriotic men are better than gold.
Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity, and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust, in the best way, all our present difficulty.
It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended Power to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness...
If you would win a man to your cause, first convince him that you are his sincere friend.
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves.