 | Ira Mayhew - 1850 - 476 pages
...happiness.* CHAPTER IX. POLITICAL NECESSITY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is...public opinion should be enlightened.— WASHINGTON. I do not hesitate to affirm not only that a knowledge of the true principles of government is important... | |
 | Robert Gibbes Barnwell - 1851 - 416 pages
...attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge....of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened." Recreant indeed, should we prove, to the duty... | |
 | William Hickey - 1851 - 580 pages
...attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge....of a Government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. As a very important source of strength and... | |
 | John Frost - 1851 - 1058 pages
...morality is a necessary spring of popular government ;" and therefore enjoined his fellow-citizens to " promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions...the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion," he said, " as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public... | |
 | 1852 - 746 pages
...investigation in the courts of jus ticet POPULAR. EDUCATION. Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a govern ment gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Indiana - 1851 - 720 pages
...attempts to shake die foundation of the fabric ? Promote, then, as an object of primary im'portance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge, in proportion as the structure of a govern men t gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1961 - 630 pages
...Washington wrote the following paragraph on education: "Promote then as an object of primary importance, Institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge....of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened" (ADS, MS Division, New York Public Library;... | |
 | National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1925 - 1376 pages
...farewell address to the American people, said: "Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinions it should be enlightened." It was the first President of... | |
 | 1921 - 690 pages
...was to provide the facts and figures for the T) ROMOTE, then, as an obJ ject of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge....public opinion should be enlightened. — Washington in his Farewell Address, 1796. use of speakers and writers. Each article was presented in newspaper... | |
 | Ohio State University. Alumni Association - 1915 - 550 pages
...deepening interest in this great concern ; "Promote" he urges, "as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge....of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be en lightened." He wants the youth from all oarts of the... | |
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Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge. In proportion as the structure of a government gives force to public opinion, it is essential that public opinion should be enlightened. 
