 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 halaman
...but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. 2 Throughout the civilized world, nations are courting the praise of fostering... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 halaman
...but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. 2 Throughout the civilized world, nations are courting the praise of fostering... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - 1833 - 44 halaman
...is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, perhaps both. Knowledge will ever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. "Throughout the civilired world, nations are courting the praise of fostering... | |
 | James Madison - 1865 - 754 halaman
...a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or, perhaps, both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. I have always felt a more than ordinary interest in the destinies of Kentucky.... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1877 - 224 halaman
...a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. . . . No error is more certain than the one proceeding from a hasty and superficial... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1877 - 216 halaman
...a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. . . . No error is more certain than the one proceeding from a hasty and superficial... | |
 | Montana (Ter.). Superintendent of Public Instruction - 1877 - 532 halaman
...as to be worthy of a careful consideration. He says: "Knowledge will forever govern ignorance ; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. * * It is thought to be unjust that all should be taxed for the benefit of a... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1877 - 508 halaman
...a prologue to a farce or tragedy, or perhaps to both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." — (Works of Madison, iii, 276.) Again, March 29, 1826, writiug to Littleton... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1878 - 890 halaman
...this purpose would be thought extravagant. Madison says: Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. * * « Every class is interested in establishments which give to the human mind... | |
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A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or, perhaps, both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with... 
