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The bible, when not read in schools, is seldom read in any subsequent period of life...the bible...should be read in our schools in preference to all other books because it contains the greatest portion of that kind of knowledge which is calculated to produce private and public happiness.
-Benjamin Rush
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The Bible, When Not Read In Schools,

Benjamin Rush
The bible, when not read in schools, is seldom read in any subsequent period of life...the bible...should be read in our schools in preference to all other books because it contains the greatest portion of that kind of knowledge which is calculated to produce private and public happiness.
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