Friedensreich Hundertwasser Quotes
The straight line is ungodly.
Hundertwasser, Friedensreich. "Mouldiness Manifesto against Rationalism in Architecture." Programs and Manifestoes on 20th-Century Architecture, edited by Ulrich Conrads, MIT Press, 1971, p. 157.
At the time, the chief executive of these states were called Presidents because they presided over the legislature as well. This proclamation was issued before the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and the later ratification separating church and state. However, even after the Constitution was ratified some states continued to use state law to enforce the Christian Sabbath. That practice would continue in some places until the 2nd half of the 20th century.
A conservative Calvinist weekly periodical. Just as today, there were few politicians who could stand up to such a test.
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
This happened to be the famous Colored Regiment depicted so well in the movie, Glory. However, these sentiments were also given to other soldiers in the state. Fighting against slavery was not only the patriotic thing to do, not only the humane thing, not inly the civilized thing to do, but it was a Christian Religious duty. Similar sendiment can be seen much in speeches and literature of the time. The words of the Battle Hymn of the Republic is another example. Ending slavery was a Holy requirement of God.
Friedrich Stowasser, better known by his pseudonym Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser, was an Austrian visual artist and architect who also worked in the field of environmental protection.