School & Society, Bindi 23

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James McKeen Cattell, Will Carson Ryan, Raymond Walters
Society for the Advancement of Education, 1926
 

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Síđa 252 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens.
Síđa 252 - Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice? and let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious...
Síđa 252 - To the security of a free constitution it contributes in various ways, by convincing those who are intrusted with the public administration that every valuable end of government is best answered by the enlightened confidence of the people, and by teaching the people themselves to know and to value their own rights...
Síđa 159 - ... convenient instruction of youth, with such salaries to the masters, paid by the public, as may enable them to instruct...
Síđa 185 - I call therefore a complete and generous Education that which fits a man to perform justly, skilfully and magnanimously all the offices both private and public of peace and war.
Síđa 252 - ... to discriminate the spirit of liberty from that of licentiousness, cherishing the first, avoiding the last, and uniting a speedy but temperate vigilance against encroachments with an inviolable respect to the laws.
Síđa 225 - Another error that hath some connexion with this latter is, that men have used to infect their meditations, opinions, and doctrines, with some conceits which they have most admired, or some sciences which they have most applied; and given all things else a tincture according to them, utterly untrue and unproper.
Síđa 224 - For hence it hath come, that in arts mechanical the first deviser comes shortest, and time addeth and perfecteth ; but in sciences the first author goeth farthest, and time leeseth and corrupteth.
Síđa 252 - Nor am I less persuaded, that you will agree with me in opinion, that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature.
Síđa 632 - The examination will be adapted to the proficiency of those who have had one year's systematic training, with three lessons a week, or its equivalent.

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