by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 17, 2013 | Education, Founders, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
“Now let us see what the present primary schools cost us, on the supposition that all the children of 10. 11. & 12. years old are, as they ought to be, at school: and, if they are not, so much the work is the system; for they will be untaught, and their...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 17, 2013 | Education, Founders, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
“Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day . . . . I believe it [human condition] susceptible of much improvement, and most of all, in matters of government and religion; and...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 17, 2013 | Education, Founders, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
“If a nation expects to be ignorant & free, in a state of civilisation, it expects what never was & never will be.” Thomas Jefferson letter to Charles Yancey, 1816 January 6.
by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 17, 2013 | Education, Founders, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
“No one more sincerely wishes the spread of information among mankind than I do, and none has greater confidence in it’s effect towards supporting free & good government.” Thomas Jefferson letter to the Trustees of the Lottery for East Tennessee...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 17, 2013 | Education, Founders, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
“…wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government…” Thomas Jefferson, letter to Richard Price, 1789 January 8.
by Mike Van Schoiack | Mar 17, 2013 | Education, Founders, President, Quotes, Thomas Jefferson
“Above all things I hope the education of the common people will be attended to ; convinced that on their good sense we may rely with the most security for the preservation of a due degree of liberty.” Thomas Jefferson letter to James Madison, 1787...
