"A spirit, breathing the language of independence, is……" — Joseph Lancaster
"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."
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Joseph Lancaster
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23 Quotes by Joseph Lancaster
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This system of encouragement proves serviceable as a preventive of punishment, the attainment of the tickets being a reward, the…
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The rich possess ample means to realize any theory they may chuse to adopt in the education of their children,…
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Female schools might be comprised in the list of those worthy the public patronage, with great propriety.
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Mankind are divided into sects, and individuals think very differently on religious subjects, from the purest motives; and that gracious…
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We daily witness the beneficial effect produced to the community by the institution of premiums, held out to encourage the…
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All are agreed, that the increase of learning and good morals are great blessings to society.
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IT is difficult to speak or write with becoming moderation or propriety, on topics to which we are biased by…
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The complaint of bad pay, and difficulty in obtaining it, is almost generally reiterated through every department of education.
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When obedience to the Divine precepts keeps pace with knowledge, in the mind of any man, that man is a…
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A national evil requires a national remedy; let not this any longer be delayed: let your minds expand, free from…
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The sincere teachers of their youth should be met, not with an intention to dictate to them, but to give…
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Many thousands of youth have been deprived of the benefit of education thereby, their morals ruined, and talents irretrievably lost…
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