“Nations, as well as individuals, must be virtuous and righteous if they desire to be stable, prosperous, and tranquil.” Quote by Daniel L Dreisbach
“There were many Americans in the Revolutionary era who believed that they, like the children of Israel, were oppressed by their colonial rulers, and they looked to God for deliverance from the tyranny of their pharaoh, George III.” ChildrenIsraelTyrannyErasRevolutionaryRulersOppressedDeliverancePharaohs Author:Daniel L Dreisbach
“Just as the children of Israel were directed by God to depart from the land of their oppression with its tyrannical monarch, cross a great sea, and establish a new nation, so, too, the children of Great Britain were led by God to leave the land of their religious oppression, cross a great ocean, inhabit a promised land, and, eventually, resist a "tyrannical" George III and create a new nation in "God's American Israel."” ChildrenNationsReligiousSeaLandOceanCrossesIsraelOppressionBritainMonarchsGreat BritainPromised Land Author:Daniel L Dreisbach
“God ordained and established civil government, but only to serve the common good. A civil government that oppresses its people and acts contrary to the people's interests deposes itself, ceases to be a legitimate government, and, therefore, citizens are no longer obligated by Scripture to obey it.” PeopleGovernmentInterestCommonCitizensContraryScriptureCeaseCommon GoodLegitimate Government Author:Daniel L Dreisbach
“The true greatness of a nation lies in its character, not in its economic or military power.” CharacterLyingNationsEconomicMilitaryGreatnessMilitary PowerTrue Greatness Author:Daniel L Dreisbach
“God elevates nations that behave in conformity with God's standards but he withdraws his blessings from a people who disregard those standards.” PeopleNationsBlessingStandardsBehaveConformityDisregard Author:Daniel L Dreisbach
“The bedrock of our democracy is the rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions independent of the political winds that are blowing.” MeanLawPoliticalDecisionDemocracyJudgingWindIndependentRule Of LawJudiciaryBedrockIndependent Judiciary Author:Caroline Kennedy
“One should study the Bible alongside other intellectual traditions - such as British constitutionalism, Enlightenment liberalism, and classical republicanism - in order to truly understand the American founding.” ShouldOrderStudyIntellectualEnlightenmentTraditionBritishLiberalismFoundingRepublicanismConstitutionalism Author:Daniel L Dreisbach
“I saw money becoming more and more important everywhere. It's one of the most abstract and important inventions by human beings. At the same time, money is capable of extraordinary corruption in every kind of relationship.” HumansKindImportantHuman BeingsSawsBecomingCapableExtraordinaryCorruptionInventionAbstractBecoming More Author:Costa-Gavras
“I wish I had a typical workday. I struggle to get up at seven and almost always fail. I just try to get to my office as soon as I can, but it's always later than I would like.” TryingI CanWishStruggleFailingOfficeSevenGet UpTypical Author:Alison Bechdel