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Benjamin Rush

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It would seem from this fact, that man is naturally a wild animal, and that when taken from the woods, he is never happy in his natural state, 'till he returns to them again.


— Benjamin Rush


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Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families.


— Benjamin Rush


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Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.


— Benjamin Rush


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Liberty without virtue would be no blessing to us.


— Benjamin Rush


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Mirth, and even cheerfulness, when employed as remedies in low spirits, are like hot water to a frozen limb.


— Benjamin Rush


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Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.


— Benjamin Rush


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Did you know about Benjamin Rush?

As an Enlightenment intellectual he was committed to organizing all medical knowledge around explanatory theories rather than rely on empirical methods. December 24 1745] – April 19 1813) was a Founding Father of the United States. He signed the Declaration of Independence and was a leader in Pennsylvania's ratification the Constitution in 1788.

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