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George Bancroft was an American historian renowned for his in-depth research into early American history. His work, 'A History of the United States', had a profound impact on American historical education.

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Famous George Bancroft Quotes

“The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority.”

People Persons Government Opinion Development Authority Property Patriotic Public Opinion

Book:Literary and historical miscellanies

Source: Literary and historical miscellanies

“The fears of one class of men are not the measure of the rights of another.”

Men Government Class Rights

Book:History of the United states

Source: History of the United states

“The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force.”

Mind Government Force Wealth Common Progress Civilization Degrees Brutes Brute Force

Author:George Bancroft

“It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a government without a king.”

Government Kings Calvinism

Author:George Bancroft

“Institutions may crumble and governments fall, but it is only that they may renew a better youth, and mount upwards like the eagle.”

May Government Fall Youth Institutions Eagles

Book:History of the United States, from the discovery of the amarican continent

Source: History of the United States, from the discovery of the amarican continent