Quote by Joseph Lancaster
Many thousands of youth have been deprived of the benefit of educa

Many thousands of youth have been deprived of the benefit of education thereby, their morals ruined, and talents irretrievably lost to society, for want of cultivation: while two parties have been idly contending who should bestow it. – Joseph Lancaster

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I am persuaded, that if any attempt is made to improve the education of the poor, and such an unmanly spirit should guide the resolution of a society or committee for that purpose, it would render the design abortive. – Joseph Lancaster

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A system of education, which would not gratify this disposition in any party, is requisite, in order to obviate the difficulty, and the reader will find a something said to that purpose in perusing this tract. – Joseph Lancaster

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The aim of a college education is to teach you to know a good man when you see one. – William James

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Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. – Mark Twain

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I always felt that I came up short in the education department, but Ive come to the conclusion that we all get an education. – Michael J. Fox

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Education is hanging around until youve caught on. – Robert Frost

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