 We do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers or statesmen ; but we confidently trust, and our expectation of the duration of our system of government rests upon that trust, that by the diffusion of general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments,...  Documentary History of Education in Upper Canada - Page 242by Ontario. Department of Education - 1907Full view - About this book
 | James Gordon Carter - Education - 1824 - 150 pages
...will, that we may preserve it, we endeavour to give a safe and proper direction to that publick will. We do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers,...knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabrick may be secure, as well against open violence and overthrow, as against the slow but sure undermining... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...will, that we may preserve it, we endeavour to give a safe and proper direction to that public 'will. We do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers...government rests on that trust, that by the diffusion 0f general knowledge, and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may be secure, as well... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pages
...it, we endeavor to give a safe and proper direction to that public will. We do not, indeed, exj)oct all men to be philosophers or statesmen ; but we confidently trust, and our expectation of the duration of government rests on that trust, that, by the dinuMon of general knowledge ana good and virtuous sentiments,... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 620 pages
...will, that we may preserve t, we endeavor to give a sale and proper direction to that public wi!!. Wo do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers or statesmen ; but we confidently (msi, and our expectation of tiii- duration of goverument rests on that trust, that, by the dif:usion... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1835 - 1166 pages
...will, that. we may preserve it, we endeavour to give a sale and proper direction to that public will. We do not, indeed, expect all men to be philosophers, or statesmen; but we conlidently trust, and our expectation of the duration of our system of government rests on that trust,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Education - 1836 - 194 pages
...the villages and farm-houses of New England, there may be undisturbed sleep within unbarred doors. We do not indeed expect all men to be philosophers or statesmen; but we confidently trust, that by the diffusion of general knowledge and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may... | |
 | Religion - 1836 - 432 pages
...the villages and farm-houses of New England, there may be undisturbed sleep within unbarred doors. We do not indeed expect all men to be philosophers or statesmen; but we confidently trust, that by the diffusion of general knowledge and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may... | |
 | Christian biography - 1836 - 436 pages
...the villages and farm-houses of New England, there may be undisturbed sleep within unbarred doors. that by the diffusion of general knowledge and good and virtuous sentiments, the political fabric may... | |
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