“The government of the United States is acknowledged by the wise and good of other nations, to be the most free, impartial, and righteous government of the world, but all agree that for such a government to be sustained for many years, the principles of truth and righteousness, taught in the Holy Scriptures, must be practiced. The rulers must govern in the fear of God, and the people obey the laws.”
– Emma Willard, American educator and historian, 1843
