 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...  Bulletin - Էջ 19United States. Office of Education - 1913Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | National Educational Association (U.S.) - 1881 - 372 էջ
...complete system of schools, from primary school to university, on the ground of the public good, says, "A popular government, without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is a farce or a tragedy or both. Knowledge will govern ignorance, and a people who meanf to be their o.vn... | |
 | National Education Association of the United States - 1881 - 372 էջ
...complete system of schools, from primary school to university, on the ground of the public good, says, " A popular government, without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is a farce or a tragedy or both. Knowledge will govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own... | |
 | Albion W. Tourgée - 1884 - 452 էջ
...improvement of roads, rivers, canals, education, and other great foundations of prosperity and union?" " A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but the prologue to a farce or a tragedy— or perhaps to both."— J nmes Madison. " The advancement of... | |
 | Albion W. Tourgée - 1884 - 436 էջ
...improvement of roads, rivers, canals, education, and other great foundations of prosperity and union ?" " A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but the prologue to a farce or a tragedy — or perhaps to both." — James Madison. " The advancement... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson Morgan - 1887 - 286 էջ
...brains; the child is presumed to have brains. Let them be used. AP MARBLE. WHICH? A FARCE OR A TRAGEDY? A POPULAR government, without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is a farce or a tragedy, or both. Knowledge will govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own... | |
 | William T. Alexander - 1800 - 662 էջ
...they cast. This startling fact brings forcibly to mind the warning words of James Madison in 1826: "A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but the prologue to a farce, or tragedy, or both." With a knowledge of these statistics of illiteracy,... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1940 - 576 էջ
...enlightened economy. Letter to John Adams. Monticelln, July 5, 1814. Writings, VI, p. 35(>. Washington ed. 13 James Madison (1751-1836. Statesman; Fourth President...to Thomas W. Gilmer. Writings, IX, p. 408. Ed. by Gadlard Hunt. New York, 1910. A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1913 - 1096 էջ
...Rush. Correspondence and Public Papers, III, p. 139. HP Johnston ed. New York and London [1891]. JAKES MADISON. (1751-1836. Statesman; fourth President of...to Thomas W. Gilmer. Writings, IX, p. 408. Ed. by Gmttard Hunt. New York, 1910. A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring... | |
 | Indiana. State Board of Education - 1918 - 164 էջ
...essential." This principle was recognized by other founders of our government. James Madison said, "A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but the prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both. The best service that can be rendered to a... | |
 | Association of Collegiate Alumnae (U.S.) - 1918 - 734 էջ
..."in a peaceable manner." The humor of this omission would be refreshing, if it were not so serious. "A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it," said Madison, "is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern... | |
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