 Among the first, perhaps the very first instrument for the improvement of the condition of men, is knowledge ; and to the acquisition of much of the knowledge adapted to the wants, the comforts, and enjoyments of human life, public institutions and seminaries...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 9Full view - About this book
 | South America - 1825 - 482 pages
...is criminal and odious. Almost the first, perhaps the very first instrument for the improvement of the condition of men, is knowledge; and to the acquisition...office, now first in the memory, as living, he was the first in the hearts of our country, that once and again in his addresses to the congresses with... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1826 - 902 pages
...is criminal anil odious. Almost the first, perhaps the very nrst, instrument for the improvement of the condition of men is knowledge; and to the acquisition...our country, that once and again in his addresses to the congresses with whom he cooperated in the public service, he earnestly recommended the establishment... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1826 - 918 pages
...is criminal and odious. Almost the first, perhaps the very first. instrument for the improvement of the condition of men is knowledge; and to the acquisition...our country, that once and again in his addresses to the congresses with whom he cooperated in the public service, he earnestly recommended the establishment... | |
 | Education - 1826 - 782 pages
...is criminal and odious. Among the first, perhaps the very first instruments for the improvement of the condition of men, is knowledge ; and to the acquisition...our country, that, once and again, in his addresses to the congresses, with whom he co-operated in the public service, he earnestly recommended the establishment... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Anglo-Dutch War, 1780-1784 - 1826 - 884 pages
...is criminal and odious. Almost the first, perhaps the very first, instrument for the improvement of the condition of men is knowledge; and to the acquisition...our country, that once and again in his addresses to the congresses with whom he cooperated in the public service, he earnestly recommended the establishment... | |
 | Education - 1826 - 788 pages
...is criminal and odious. Among the first, perhaps the very first instruments for the improvement of the condition of men, is knowledge ; and to the acquisition...the hearts of our country, that, once and again, in bis addresses to the congresses, with whom be co-operated in the public service, he earnestly recommended... | |
 | William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley - Christianity - 1826 - 806 pages
...important means of improvement. But the first, perhaps the very first, instrument for the improvement of the condition of men, is knowledge ; and to the acquisition...institutions and seminaries of learning are essential.'' REVENUE. — The revenue of the last year has fallen short of that of the preceding year by 238,000^.... | |
 | Joseph Blunt - History - 1827 - 650 pages
...granted is criminal and odious. Among the first, perhaps the very first instrument for the improvement of the condition of men, is knowledge ; and to the acquisition...the hearts of our country, that once and again in hie addresses to the congresses, with whom he cooperated in the public service, he earnestly recommended... | |
 | François-René vicomte de Chateaubriand - Blanc, Mont (France and Italy) - 1828 - 450 pages
...odious. Among the first, perhaps the very first instrument for the improvement of the condition of man, is knowledge ; and to the acquisition of much of the...our country, that once and again, in his addresses to the Congresses with whom he co-operated in the public service, he earnestly recommended the establishment... | |
 | Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton - Education - 1833 - 44 pages
...criminal and odious. Among the f34 first, perhaps the very first instrument for the improvement of the condition of men is knowledge; and to the acquisition...adapted to the wants, the comforts and enjoyments t of human life, public instructions and Seminaries of learning are essential. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. .,... | |
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