Benjamin Rush
1746 - 1813
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Quotes
Biography
Benjamin Rush was a Founding Father of the United States and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a physician, politician, social reformer, and educator, known for his contributions to medicine, psychiatry, and public health. Rush advocated for the humane treatment of the mentally ill and fought against epidemics through public health initiatives. He was a prominent figure in the American Enlightenment and played a significant role in shaping early American society.
Famous Quotes (5)
1
The American war is over, but this is far from being the case with the American revolution.
2
If anger proceeds from a great cause, it turns to fury; if from a small cause, it is peevishness; and so is always either terrible or ridiculous.
3
The Constitution of 1787 was a mere compact. It was not a final settlement of principles, still less a compact of principles which had been broken or perverted.
4
The love of power and the love of liberty are in eternal antagonism.
5
The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are the dupes of pretended patriots.