Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which read more

Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty & dangerous encroachments on the public liberty.

The two pillars of 'political correctness' are:a) willful ignoranceb) a steadfast refusal to face the truth

The two pillars of 'political correctness' are:a) willful ignoranceb) a steadfast refusal to face the truth

Education is an admirable thing, but nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

Education is an admirable thing, but nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.

The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm read more

The evil that is in the world almost always comes of ignorance, and good intentions may do as much harm as malevolence if they lack understanding.

Impartially their talents scan,
Just education forms the man.
- John Gay,

Impartially their talents scan,
Just education forms the man.
- John Gay,

A good teacher is a determined person.

A good teacher is a determined person.

There is nothing so stupid as an educated man, if you get off the thing that he was educated in.

There is nothing so stupid as an educated man, if you get off the thing that he was educated in.

Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of read more

Why should society feel responsible only for the education of children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?

There is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can read more

There is nothing training cannot do. Nothing is above its reach. It can turn bad morals to good; it can destroy bad principles and recreate good ones; it can lift men to angelship. -Mark Twain.