Progress begins with the minority. It is completed by persuading the majority, by showing the reason and the of the step forward, and that is accomplished by appealing to the intelligence of the majority. — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
Patriotism, or the peculiar relation of an individual to his country, is like the family instinct. In the child it is a blind devotion; in the man in intelligent love. The patriot perceives the claim made upon his country by… — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
Prussia is great because her people are intelligent. They know the alphabet. The alphabet is conquering the world. — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
Through all history, from the beginning, a noble army of martyrs have fought fiercely and fallen bravely for that unseen mistress, their country. So,… — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
The test of civilization is the estimate of woman. Among savages she is a slave. In the dark ages of Christianity she is a… — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
The sure foundations of the state are laid in knowledge, not in ignorance; and every sneer at education, at culture, at book learning, which… — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty… — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
I walked beside the evening sea And dreamed a dream that could not be; The waves that plunged along the shore Said only: "Dreamer,… — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
A tree which has lost its head will never recover it again, and will survive only as a monument of the ignorance and folly… — George William Curtis Copy Share Image
