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kay_mulan"The principles of God's Word guided the decisions on which this nation built its foundation. This was the discovery of Alex DeTocqueville, the noted French political philospher of the nineteenth century. He visited America in her infancy to find the secret of her greatness. As he traveled from town to town, he talked with people and asked questions. He examined our young national government, our schools and centers of business, but could not find in them the reason for our strength. Not until he visited the churches of America and witnessed the pulpits of this land 'aflame with righteousness' did he find the secret of our greatness. Returning to France, he summarized his findings: 'America is great because America is good; and if America ever ceases to be good, America will cease to be great.' "
