How are men to be secured in any rights without instruction; how to be secured in the equal exercise of those rights without equality of instruction? By instruction understand me to mean knowledge – just knowledge; not talent, not genius, not inventive mental powers. 2.42K
These will vary in every human being; but knowledge is the same for every mind, and every mind may and ought to be trained to receive it. 2.37K
If they exert it not for good, they will for evil; if they advance not knowledge, they will perpetuate ignorance. 795
If we bring not the good courage of minds covetous of truth, and truth only, prepared to hear all things, and decide upon all things, according to evidence, we should do more wisely to sit down contented in ignorance, than to bestir ourselves only to reap disappointment. 647
