It [Calvinism] established a religion without a prelate, a government without a king. — George Bancroft
I find the name of Jesus Christ written on the top of every page of modern history. — George Bancroft
The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of — George Bancroft
Conscience is the mirror of our souls, which represents the errors of our lives in their full shape. — George Bancroft
By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy. — George Bancroft
Beauty is but the sensible image of the infinite. Like truth and justice it lives within us — George Bancroft
Truth is not exciting enough to those who depend on the characters and lives of their — George Bancroft
The prejudices of ignorance are more easily removed than the prejudices of interest — George Bancroft
If reason is a universal faculty, the decision of the common mind is the nearest criterion of truth. — George Bancroft