The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: it connected in one indissoluble bond the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The American Revolution was, in fact, a battle against the philosophy of Locke and the English utilitarians.
Usually, in any revolution people are focused on who wants to have the most power. But the most important thing is the laws that are written during that time.
Though my conduct on the 10th of August 1792 was the act of my life of which I have most reason to be proud, I will here merely do homage to the worthy martyrs of the national sovereignty and the sworn laws, who, while they supported constitutional royalty, manifested the highest degree of republican virtue.
The most important of all revolutions, a revolution in sentiments, manners and moral opinions.
What was the American Revolution? The people who joined to carry it out had different views of what they had done.
Christianity is the greatest civilizing, moulding, uplifting power on this globe.
Our nation was founded on the principals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
What makes America great was a government that was founded to be limited to doing one thing. I really believe the whole purpose of America, the aspirational value - why everybody who wants to come to this country wants to come here - was because we respected the dignity of every living person.
No revolution that has ever taken place in society can be compared to that which has been produced by the words of Jesus Christ.
The progress of the American Revolution has been so rapid and such the alteration of manners, the blending of characters, and the new train of ideas that almost universally prevail, that the principles which animated to the noblest exertions have been nearly annihilated.
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