A spirit, breathing the language of independence, is natural to Englishmen, few of whom are disposed to brook compulsion, or submit to the dictates of others, when not softened by reason, or tempered with kindness. — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
All are agreed, that the increase of learning and good morals are great blessings to society. — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
When obedience to the Divine precepts keeps pace with knowledge, in the mind of any man, that man is a Christian; and when the… — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
I am persuaded, that if any attempt is made to improve the education of the poor, and such an unmanly spirit should guide the… — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
The rich possess ample means to realize any theory they may chuse to adopt in the education of their children, regardless of the cost;… — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
A spirit, breathing the language of independence, is natural to Englishmen, few of whom are disposed to brook compulsion, or submit to the dictates… — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
A system of education, which would not gratify this disposition in any party, is requisite, in order to obviate the difficulty, and the reader… — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
I was induced to establish several orders of merit, from conviction that emulation, well directed, becomes a useful servant; and, that the latent genius… — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
The complaint of bad pay, and difficulty in obtaining it, is almost generally reiterated through every department of education. — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
A national evil requires a national remedy; let not this any longer be delayed: let your minds expand, free from every narrow principle, and… — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
Mankind are divided into sects, and individuals think very differently on religious subjects, from the purest motives; and that gracious common Parent, who loves… — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image
The same stimulus that animates men to action, will have a proportionate effect on juvenile minds. — Joseph Lancaster Copy Share Image